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- Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:02 am
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: to ammend or not to ammend my US taxes?
- Replies: 6
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- Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:30 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: to ammend or not to ammend my US taxes?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4931
There is no problem with the EI that I collected. I'm not sure if you are aware that you are eligible to collect EI due to moving to US to join your spouse.there is an EI department that handles non resident canadians.yes you are righht about being able to work. Therefore, I had to wait to collect ...
- Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:16 am
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: to ammend or not to ammend my US taxes?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4931
- Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:19 am
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: to ammend or not to ammend my US taxes?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4931
to ammend or not to ammend my US taxes?
So unfortunately I am stuck.
my husband and I filed our taxes already... MFJ status.
1 wk later, i rec'd my T4E for 4k and 1k has been already taken out for non resident taxes from canada. i totally forgot about the EI from last year. I spoke to the accounting office that helped me last year but ...
my husband and I filed our taxes already... MFJ status.
1 wk later, i rec'd my T4E for 4k and 1k has been already taken out for non resident taxes from canada. i totally forgot about the EI from last year. I spoke to the accounting office that helped me last year but ...
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:01 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Question about 1116 & 2555 for resident alien
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17135
I just searched for cross border tax accountants near the border in Washington state - Blaine, WA to be exact (thinking I will get someone who's familiar w/ cross border taxes). I thought he knew what he was doing until I asked detailed questions and I just sounded like an irrate customer second ...
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:09 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Question about 1116 & 2555 for resident alien
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17135
Ok maybe im still in tax hell and do this myself! b/c i just asked acct about form 2555 and my accountant says:
Form 2555 does not work in your case. You have to be a U.S. citizen or resident working overseas, to use that form. You did not become a resident for tax purposes until you had lived here ...
Form 2555 does not work in your case. You have to be a U.S. citizen or resident working overseas, to use that form. You did not become a resident for tax purposes until you had lived here ...
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:57 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Question about 1116 & 2555 for resident alien
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17135
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:01 am
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Question about 1116 & 2555 for resident alien
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17135
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:04 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Question about 1116 & 2555 for resident alien
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17135
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:37 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Question about 1116 & 2555 for resident alien
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17135
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:46 am
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Question about 1116 & 2555 for resident alien
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17135
This is his reply when I asked him why I owed more taxes:
Concerning paying taxes on your Canadian income twice, let me explain how the U.S. Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit works. It looks at your Canadian income as a percentage of your total income. In your case, your Canadian income was 77% of your ...
Concerning paying taxes on your Canadian income twice, let me explain how the U.S. Form 1116, Foreign Tax Credit works. It looks at your Canadian income as a percentage of your total income. In your case, your Canadian income was 77% of your ...
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:28 am
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Question about 1116 & 2555 for resident alien
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17135
yes I did use a cross border tax accountant. and he kept telling me that since I'm considered a "resident alien", I HAVE to put all my 2009 income (even the income i made before moving to US). He said if i didnt include it, I have to use 1040NR and do a dual status tax return. I cant use 2555 b/c my ...
- Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:47 am
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Question about 1116 & 2555 for resident alien
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17135
I finally hired a tax accountant to do my taxes.
He prepared form 1040 with form 1116.
But, I'm pretty screwed with IRS due to the fact I had to include all my 2009 income (yes, even the one before I moved to US). It turns out, my "worldwide income - canadian income of 4 months" before I moved put ...
He prepared form 1040 with form 1116.
But, I'm pretty screwed with IRS due to the fact I had to include all my 2009 income (yes, even the one before I moved to US). It turns out, my "worldwide income - canadian income of 4 months" before I moved put ...
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:53 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Question about 1116 & 2555 for resident alien
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17135
oh i will be filing MFS. I made my husband aware it is to our benefit that we file joint but he didn't want to wait. (oh well!).
I'm getting a good chunk from my Canada tax return so no worries.
I dont know maybe Im the only one that dont care if i get a large return or zero! haha. i Just want to ...
I'm getting a good chunk from my Canada tax return so no worries.
I dont know maybe Im the only one that dont care if i get a large return or zero! haha. i Just want to ...
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:23 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Question about 1116 & 2555 for resident alien
- Replies: 26
- Views: 17135
Im going to file full year MFS, and when I asked IRS what my calendar year is for 2009 they said "as of April 24, 2009, I am a resident alien for tax purposes and all world wide income from that day forward is what I report". Is this correct? (you mentioned IRS can me unreliable. lol)
So, just to ...
So, just to ...