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by marbing
Tue Feb 01, 2005 1:45 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: H1 visa/CDN taxes?
Replies: 5
Views: 8948

Hi Nelson, So, you're saying that with our H1 date of Dec.29/2004 we will not have to pay taxes for the 2005 year? Or will we have to pay for the period until we meet the SPT? Even after adding up all of our US taxes/medicare/fica, etc. we didn't have any CDN federal tax burden, the taxes we were pa...
by marbing
Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:31 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: H1 visa/CDN taxes?
Replies: 5
Views: 8948

1. I have no substantial ties to canada other than family (we do own a small sailboat but I believe that recreational equipment doesn't count as a significant tie). 2. At this point I don't have any advantages to maintaining ties. I will probably move back to Canada in 2-4 years but at this point I'...
by marbing
Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:30 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: H1 visa/CDN taxes?
Replies: 5
Views: 8948

H1 visa/CDN taxes?

Hi, I've just switched from a J1 to an H1 visa (Dec 2004). I've been paying CDN taxes for the last three years because I filled out an NR73 when I left Canada. How do I get out of paying CDN taxes? Do I meet the substantial presence test this year and then declare to canada that I've emigrated? Than...