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Thanks for the response, nelsona. I will definitely not come anywhere close to half my time spent in the US, so that's not an issue. I'm confused, however, on how this would be considered us-source income. My corporation, the intermediary agency, the Eng firm and client are all in Canada (sorry if I...

I'm starting a Canadian corporation to provide Project Management Consultant services (I'm a dual citizen residing in Canada, with no US income/assets). My corporation will have a contract with a head hunter agency, who will have a contract with an Engineering firm, who will have a contract with the...

I'm a dual citizen residing in Canada. I'm currently an employee, but am looking to switch to contractor status with the same company (I have full benefits through my spouse, and the difference in income is substantial). I'm concerned, however, about what US tax implications there might be, and whic...

I'm a US/Canadian Citizen living in Canada, married to a Canadian. I was planning on putting my filing status as "married, filing separately" since none of the other options applied, even though my husband will not be filing, as he is not American/has no US income. My rental property losse...

Clarification: looking for depreciation methods for appliances, fixtures and furnishings used in Canadian rental property for US tax purposes

Thanks - I'll depreciate each portion of the building based on when it was put in service. One more question, though. From what I've read I need to use ADS (40 year) for my Canadian rental. What about things like appliances that I've purchased after putting the unit in service? Would these also be 4...

Hi again, You were so helpful on my previous question, I thought I'd throw these over to you as well (background refresher: dual citizen living in Canada with Canadian spouse, doing "streamlined" US tax filing for the first time 2010-2012). I'm completing form 4562, and have two questions:...

Hi, I'm a dual US-Canadian citizen, living and working in Canada with Canadian spouse and children (no SSNs). I have income from my regular employment, rental income (2 properties) and maternity (Employment Insurance) benefits. My earned income is less than $95k, so I plan on using f2555 to exclude ...