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if you are a non-resident of Canada and your income is Canadian employment income (for example a cross border commuter from the US) then you file the provincial tax package but you need to complete schedules A and B to see if you are over the 90% threshold and thus eligible for the non refundable ...

How much for the enron shares? :)

OK, so I think you have your answer......... the conservative route would be to NOT use CPP as a credit. So don't use it since you are not satisfied that it can actually be used for credit. Fair enough. Others are comfortable using it. Fair enough also.

You may ...

I doubt you will get much more of a reply from Nelsona at this point

I would guess
"Article II
Taxes Covered
1. This Convention shall apply to taxes on income and on capital imposed on behalf of each Contracting State, irrespective of the manner in which they are levied.

2. Notwithstanding ...

I know of someone who has an ongoing cross order situation and they always use cpp as a foreign tax credit on 1116

So do what you think is best.......

Also, want to see really messed up us tax returns............let a CPA who has no knowledge of cross border stuff do it..........they can really ...

dude, then don't use cpp as a foreign tax credit........it is your return, you make the call.......although your CPA won't let you use it anyway.........

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