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Thanks for the quick reply, nelsona!

I filed a part-year return in the US, so I don't think there should be any problems on that front. And, good idea, I'll triple-check to make sure I didn't forget to fill in a field.

In my first tax returns after moving to the US last year, I was careful to navigate the maze of residency rules for all four of my tax returns. Notably, in the Quebec case, the instructions they provide for nonresidents clearly states that the "basic personal amount" deduction has to be prorated by ...

Thanks for the advice. Like most people, my RRSP lost value during 2008. I'll use it as a deduction as you suggest. Can I also consider the loss a capital loss and subtract it from my income?

Another small question: I've been using TurboTax, which I've realized doesn't support 1040NRs. In some ...

Last year I moved to California in February for a new job. I worked during January at my previous job in Canada, and for the rest of the year in the US. I had a relatively small amount of money in an RRSP (I'm young), and after hearing it was a pain to hold an RRSP in the US, I cashed it out in ...