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Nelsona, I should have been more clear -- my question, distilled: does it matter, for tax purposes, if I maintain a residence in NY AND in Canada (vs. a residence in Canada, and stay in a hotel when I'm down in NY). Thanks!!

Question from my earlier post:

Background: have been living and working in the US for several years, first on a G4, than a TN and most recently (for several years) on an H1B.

I'm moving the family back to Canada and will be working 2-3 days a week from home in Canada and 2-3 days a week in NY ...

Also -- does my company have to pay me as a Canadian employee or can they continue paying me as a US employee (to my US account etc)?

Finally, on the GC issue, I've already filed -- do I need to maintain a physical address in the US to be eligible to rec'v?

Thanks!!

Thanks for the quick reply!
How do I figure out the CPP/EI bit? Didn't even think about that. Presumably, my US based employer will be deducting Social Security and Medicare already?

Regarding IRA, can I make contributions to regular 401K while in Canada? Or should I check w/ employer regarding ...

In advance, I appreciate your help.
Some bkgrnd:
1. I've been working in the US since 2003, first on a G4, than TN and now H1-B (green card in process) for a few different firms.
2. I have been given the option to move my family back to Toronto (I travel a lot, and better for my family to be near ...