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by isabel84
Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:18 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Not meeting substantial presence test: which of 3 options?
Replies: 11
Views: 9391

Thank you, that was very helpful! I now found the important section in the treaty (Article XXV, Number 4). One last questions: Benefiting from the treaty privileges doesn't automatically mean that I will have to file form 8833, correct?
by isabel84
Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:48 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Not meeting substantial presence test: which of 3 options?
Replies: 11
Views: 9391

Oh really? Even though we are not US citizens? But why is pub 519 giving all this information regarding SPT which I can ignore now?
by isabel84
Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:34 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Not meeting substantial presence test: which of 3 options?
Replies: 11
Views: 9391

Hi, I know this post is quite old but it exactly reflects my situation. My husband and me left Canada on August 27th 2014. No Canadian income after that day. We were temporary residents in Canada, not Citizens. We have since been living in the US. He has income since Sept. 2014. I'm not working (so ...