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Thank you so much to both of you for your feedback, it has been incredibly helpful.

To sum it up, I file as US resident beginning Oct 2011, do not incorporate and file a 1040 next year and pay personal income tax, self employment taxes and potentially state taxes as well. Will there be other forms ...

Well, since US health insurance options are pretty dismal and expensive for contractors not on a large scale company plan, I found out that Cdn provincial health care systems (at least in AB) make exceptions and extend coverage past the normal 6 month period for citizens leaving the country for work ...

Thanks for your feedback.

I guess technically I don't actually have any residential ties to Canada as I have no home and own no property there. I do have some Cdn RRSPs, a checking account and a Cdn drivers license, but for all other purposes I am living/working full time in the US from Oct 2011 ...

Now that I've started the contract work in the US, a few more questions have come up regarding taxes that I want to be prepared for come tax season next year. This year I will only be doing 60 days of work in the US, but spending approx 90 days in the country. Next year, I will have a full year ...

Great, thanks for your help and the prompt reply!

I've been doing some research regarding an upcoming opportunity I will be taking in Washington, D.C as a Canadian citizen and I've found this forum to be really helpful so far. My question is slightly unique though, so I hope you can help.

I spent 3.5 months working as an independent contractor to ...