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One last thing and then I'll be quiet. Regarding the April 17th deadline. Is is simply a day to start interest IF I owe? Or do I face other consequences besides interest for not filing on time? I'm just trying to figure out how much time I have to find someone in Atlanta who knows what they are doing.

Thanks a million. The last line is what I really needed to know. I don't have the confidence they are doing this correctly.

I will go to a specialist.

Does my situation sound typical or would you expect that the individual would usually get a refund. This is a basic situation with no investments. 5 months or salary and taxes in Canada and the rest in the USA. They said I only qualify for a portion of my foreign tax credit, but can explain why.

H&R bloack has said I owe $1000 as a result of claiming my global income.

I know you don't know the specifics of wages, etc. Does this scenario sound likely? They said I only partially qualify for the foriegn tax credit.

I feel like I should take it elsewhere.

Any advice?

Thanks for the response and guidance. I appreciate it.

[quote="nelsona"]To file regular 1040 [b]you will need to report workld in come for 2011[/b]. You will also have to file departure return for Canada.[/quote]

Is this a bad thing from a taxation perspective? What is the impact to the USA return?

I should mention, I still live in Georgia and have no ties to Canada residency or income wise.

I'm assuming I just fill out a 1040 as an American Resident and that's all I need to do.

Tax question:

I entered the USA on June 21, 2011 on a L1-A visa. I believe that puts me at 193 days in the USA last calendar year.

Does this mean me USA tax return is simple? Can I go to H&R block and file in the same manner as an American Citizen?

Anything special I need to do?