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Some file and pay. Others don't file. My concern is I have been filing for the past 3 years and I wonder if they will come after me if I stop filing.

Actually my colleagues don't know. How can I find out for sure? I emailed the FTB and got the response below. Thank you for visiting the FTB website. California taxes all income you received while you were a resident of California and/or the income you received from California sources while a nonres...

The California FTB letter referenced by nelsona does not specify which country the consular officer the ruling is for. FTB Pub 1031 says in section I, "residents of California are taxed on all income". It also says in section K, "a tax treaty between the U.S. Government and a foreign ...

Thank you both.

Thank you. Do you know if I can use my mortgage interest and property taxes for my house in the US on my Canadian return?

What if I am a not resident of Canada and therefore not eligible for a foreign tax credit? How do I claim it?

I am a foreign government employee working for the Consulate General of Canada. I am not a U.S. citizen, however I am a Lawful Permanent Resident of the US. My employment income is subject to taxes in Canada. I am exempt from tax in the US by virtue of Article XIX of the Canada-US treaty. Is my empl...

I think you have sized it up correctly. One last question... You mentioned I'm allowed to file a 1040NR and report US-sourced income including US-dividends and real estate income. I have done this in the past, but was told it was possible and beneficial from a US tax liability perspective to file a ...

There is really no concern, IF the CRA lets me take credit for the taxes paid to Cali, but like you said, I am probably not entitled to it because the income is Canada-sourced. If they continue to allow me to take the credit, great. If they don't, then I'm paying Canada fed tax, plus fed surtax, plu...

It looks like I am running out of options and the "leaving well enough alone" approach seems to be the best strategy. If that fails, is there anything I can do to address my situation? Can the Competent Authority Services provided assistance in this case?

I read IT-221R3 and references to the tax treaty and I wonder if I am a deemed resident of Canada? P24 Deemed Non-Residents - Application Subsection 250(5) of the Act suggests I may be deemed not to be a resident in Canada if I am resident of another country for purposes of a tax treaty between Cana...

On the CRA website, http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/ntcs/cndn-eng.html, it indicates "if you are a former Canadian resident who is hired locally to work at a Canadian embassy, and if you are considered a non-resident of Canada for tax purposes, you may be exempt from income tax in Canada o...

I see what you are saying. I called the International Tax Services Office of Revenue Canada and explained my situation. They said I was entitled to the foreign tax credit. If what you say is true then I may need professional advice as well. It doesn't seem right that "we" have to pay full ...

Sorry.. I should have provided more info. I'm not sure what the foreign service exemption is, but these people are not foreign service. They are local hires who are Canadian citizens. Some are dual Canada-U.S. citizens and others a Canadians with Green Cards. They are considered non-residents of Can...

Thanks for showing me how to divvy up the tax. Yes.. they have accepted it in the past. I just hope they continue to do so. I am fortunate in that I am a Deemed Resident. I have colleagues who are Non-Residents of Canada and therefore can't claim a foreign tax credit. In effect, they are double-taxe...