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Thanks. In the CRA form Federal foreign tax credit, - For Non-business income tax paid to a foreign country (431), Should I include US federal tax+ State Tax+Social security Tax+Medicare Tax? - For Net foreign non-business income (433), is it my after deduction taxable income from U.S Federal return...

Need help with the foreign income tax paid. Pls correct me if I am wrong: - For the period (x days) when I was in US but my family was in Canada I am going to show foreign employment income to CRA and pay additional tax to Canada. - I have to calculate all the numbers in days not in months. - I will...

Hi Nelsona, Thanks for your answers. I am using a tax preparing SW. To clarify the emigrant question. Can you pls tell me what should be my answer for the following questions? 1. What province did you live on Dec 31, 2015? a. Canadian provices. b. Non Resident c. Deemed Resident d. Non resident s.21...

Hi, Need help for these questions: I was living in Ontario and started my new full time job in NJ on 11th May, 2015. My family moved to NJ on 6th July. I transferred my RRSPs to TD waterhouse before moving. I rented out my house in Ontario in Aug 2015. Returned our drivers licenses. Questions: 1. Am...

I am a Canadian citizen working and living in the states with a TN. I started my US job in May, my family left Canada in July. I need someone to do my tax returns for both Canada and USA for last year. A little background: - have to do departure tax return for canada - have employment income in Cana...

Thanks. One more question about HBP RRSP. I have 15k and my husband has 15k HBP loan remaining. If we payback this loan now before leaving canada. Then we can withdraw the whole amount in the USA in late 2016 minus 25% tax. Am I right? Pls note that my husband already moved to US with TN two months ...

Actually I am not concerned about the little capital gain anymore. What I am concerned is, my house will not be quickly sold or rented in April. It can take months. If I keep my family here for sometime then they can try to sell or rent it. But if they stay in canada after getting the TN dependent s...

"The date on which a Canadian resident leaving Canada becomes a non-resident for tax purposes is generally the latest of the dates on which he or she leaves Canada,  his or her spouse and/or dependents leave Canada (if applicable), or  he or she becomes a resident of the country to which he i...

Thanks. Few more questions: - If I rent out the house few months after leaving and then return to Canada after 5 years and make the house my primary resident again, then I have to pay capital gain for those rented 4-5 years period. Correct? - I Can just leave the RESP with my current bank and pay th...

Much clear now. There is a possibility that family might not move with me. In that case it is a major tie and the one year period will start after the get the TND and move. Am I right?

Two questions: - Who and how the gain is calculated after I move or rent out? - I guess I become non resident as soon as I receive the TN at entry. If my family get the TN dependent after 8 months of my move and move, will the one year period will start from then? Or it starts with my first move? Th...

Thanks for clearing up a lot of my misconceptions. Unfortunately, I almost have no knowledge regarding these matters. So a little further clarification will be extremely helpful! Are you saying US will never (say 5 to 10 years from now) claim any taxes on the profit of my current house in Canada giv...

I'm planning to move to US with a TN in April with my family. I checked the forum but didn't find any clear answers on these matters. Here are my issues. 1. I have a paid off house in canada that will be sold for about 500k. Now the low rate of canadian dollar makes me lose about 100k CAD if I sell ...