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by bradcc
Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:47 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: dual status tax return
Replies: 4
Views: 3507

thanks for your quick response.

I looked at the form 2555 and found out that section 13 requires me to put in the departure/arrival date and income earned in US during those days. I've been travelling to US most of the time for year 2008 and 2009. I arrived in US Dec 2008 and didn't go out of the ...
by bradcc
Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:01 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: dual status tax return
Replies: 4
Views: 3507

dual status tax return

Hi,

I moved to US (starting receiving US income) in March 2009, before that I was receiving Canadian income and file Canadian returns.
I read the IRS publiscation and think that I may be able to file dual status tax return.

I know that I should fill both 1040 and 1040NR.

I'm having problem ...
by bradcc
Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:31 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Canadian working in US on L1B
Replies: 6
Views: 4066

One more question, for the Canadian income that I made while still living in BC, should I pay 1) the provincial tax on it or pay 2) the 48% surtax for non-resident?

I actually pay less tax under 1) than under 2). However, ufile.ca automatically removes the provincial tax and includes the 48 ...
by bradcc
Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:40 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Canadian working in US on L1B
Replies: 6
Views: 4066

Thanks very much for your help!
by bradcc
Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:17 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Canadian working in US on L1B
Replies: 6
Views: 4066

Thanks so much for the answers!

One more thing.. I was weighing between filing on 1040NR or 1040

On the 1040:
I have about 49k(after deducting RRSP) income from Canada, and $2800(after all the deductions from US. After taking foreign tax credit for the taxes i paid to Canada, i ended up having to ...
by bradcc
Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:49 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Canadian working in US on L1B
Replies: 6
Views: 4066

Canadian working in US on L1B

Hi there,

1. I moved to US to work on L1B in September 2009. Can I file as a deemed non-resident of Canada so that I don't have to report my US income even though I am still considered NR in US?(did not stay in US for over 183 days in 2009)

2. Also, should I file 1040NR or wait until June to file ...