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Thnx.
So MAT leave is ok regardless of being on TD status?
Employer is currently running me on Full Time payroll, no scope to make it as a contractor. Is being contractor a solid requirement ?

Hi All and thanks Nelsona for helping 2years back when we went to US and came back due to family reasons- learned a lot about taxes during that time.

This time, I have another offer to join Dec 1st and evaluating how to take care of following.
1. Spouse will be ON Mat leave so will be getting EI ...

thanks! So from what I read I will need to send W7 along with the return. I cannot get ITIN online or have time now to receive it and then apply.

Old thread : but have the similar quesiton;

1. When filing in the US as jointly
- Does my wife need to apply for a ITIN?
- does she need to file FBAR and FATCA etc - she is only on TD and does not work.

Thanks DaveM.
Yes, was told verbally by a tax accounting firm that deals in international taxes - that as the primary form 3520 is due with regular taxes / April. The attachment would follow the same. I did refer them to the info given on the taxmans website- but they repeated that its an ...

1. I am having a tough time finding - if a QUESTRADE TFSA - stock trading account is a Trust or not. Chatted with their online support and they had no idea if was considered as a trust. Kept asking me if submitted any documents to authorize it as a trust setup :roll:

Anyone here have a TFSA ...

Answer # 2
http://www.justanswer.com/tax/8c9vs-tax ... rking.html

Well i haven't made any contribution in past 2 years and its at loss. Do I still report and file?

Sorry above posting was meant for another thread. :(

Read this exact verbiage on another forum

"Form 3520 is to report distributions and withdrawals from the trust - if there were no contributions or distributions - that form is not required "

I haven't put in or pulled out anything in my LOSS making TFSA account. I don't have any RRSP investments ...

And is March15th hard deadline for any of these forms ? appreciate your replies thanks !

Thanks. For the TFSA when everyone here recommends to closing it - is it because of the filling/paperwork burden or the tax on any interest earned.

In my situation my TFSA is actually at a loss of close to 50% , would I be still taxed on it. I was hoping to keep it in the account for the long-run ...

Hi there, thanks to all in advance for all the useful info. I am a total noob on taxes and recently moved to Florida on TN permit. The whole idea was for a new experience and not about salary -in fact took a salary cut. Never realized that all these fillings would be such a burden. As days go by I ...