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thanks nelsona. I have a boatload of unused Canadian University tuition credit ($30,000). When I file the US 1040 as resident alien, is there a way to use these credits? reason being my canadian income (filing as a non-resident canada) is very low (net rental income is $2000) so they hardly use up a...

thanks nelsona. I did not indicate a 'depature'/'ceased to become canadian resident' on my 2010 tax return because I simply wasnt aware of it. Could I indicate this in my 2011 tax return (T1) and state the depature date as 'Jan 3'? In other words could I argue that I did not become US tax resident u...

also I am Single never married.

This is for 2011 tax year. I exited Canada (Ontario) and entered the US on Dec 28,2010. I began full-time work on Jan 3, 2011 for US employer. I lived and worked in California until Dec 15, 2011, then I spent Dec 15 - Dec 31, 2011 in Canada on vacation. I never filed any depature return to Canada. I...