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Sorry to bring this up again, but I spoke with someone today who assured me that unless I am earning money IN THE U.S. of at least the amount I want to contribute to an IRA, I cannot contribute to an IRA.

An earlier reply on this thread said that I could contribute to an IRA whilst living and ...

It does help. Thank you very much!

Hi all,

I have just been told of this form (TD F 90.22.1). Apparently, if you are a U.S. citizen who has a Canadian bank account which had a value of more than $10K USD at any point in 2004, you must file it with the IRS. You do not file it with your IRS tax returns.

Is this true? I am a U.S ...

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If you file ointly with a spouse who has earned income, he can put in upto $4000 for you.
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Thank you. Slowly but surely, I'm learning. [:)]

Forgive me for being slow, but I want to clarify:

I CAN contribute to a U.S. IRA whilst living and earning money in Canada, correct?

One person said that they didn't understand why I would want to keep an IRA in the US--my thinking is that if I put it in an RRSP there will be penalties. Another person said I can't contribute to an IRA if I'm not earning income in the U.S. Is that correct?

I think I have to file a 1040 until I ...

Hi,

I've read through this thread and a few others related to this topic, but I am wondering: is it possible to contribute to an IRA in the U.S. whilst living in Canada as a Permanent Resident?

I have a 401K that I plan to roll over into an IRA, but I would like to:

1. Be able to earn some ...