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by gpf1024
Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:33 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: American / Canadian married Filing separately
Replies: 10
Views: 7679

We still have close ties to Canada, e.g. we visit family every couple of months, have active bank accounts and credit cards, drivers licenses, health care, etc. Based on CRA's NR test we wouldn't quite pass it and we confirmed it with CRA over the phone. Now the biggest challenge is getting the FTC ...
by gpf1024
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:31 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: American / Canadian married Filing separately
Replies: 10
Views: 7679

The situation is a bit complex (for me at least), but the forums here have been very helpful. Thanks for all the effort you have put into sharing the knowledge. Both my spouse and I are Canadians and have spent all of 2010 in US. We moved to US in 2009, planning to stay for 3-4 years max. We are ren...
by gpf1024
Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:58 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: American / Canadian married Filing separately
Replies: 10
Views: 7679

How do you claim Foreign Tax Credit on canadian return if you file jointly in US? Since canadian return does not have joint filing option, what amount do you claim on each spouse's return?