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No more quotes. :) 1. Trust me Nelsona, last yr., I would have had to pay $1200 if I filed as ON resident but the federal surtax was lower enough to make that figure $83. But yes, deemed wouldn't be as good as a deemed non-resident which would yield me the lower tax rate of filing in the US only. 2....

[quote=nelsona]Sounds like you hve a perfect case for XXV.3: 3. In determining the taxable income of an individual who is a resident of a Contracting State there shall be allowed as a deduction in respect of any other person who is a resident of the other Contracting State and who is dependent on th...

[quote="nelsona"]I wouldn't necessarily believe what CRA tells you, they ar only slightly less moronic that IRS agents. But, as I said, it is very difficult to claim someone as a dependant in Canada, much more so when they are not living with you.[/quote]'' *Sigh*.... They pointed out to m...

[quote="nelsona"]That is what I'm asking you: does your brother meet all the criteria under CDN tax law. IRS rules are much more lax on dependants (most Cdn couples can't even claim their OWN kids). If he does, except for the fact that he is in US, then you are allowed to claim him. Look o...

[quote="nelsona"]First off, you will be filing as a RESIDENT of Canada, not deemed resident. You should file areturn for the province in which you reside, ratger than the deemed resident one. Did you check if your brother meets the criteria for dependant? If he does, then the fact that he ...

Hi, In this thread, I have a specific question - if I file as a deemed resident (living and working in Canada for US employer for all of 2006), and have paid support in terms of rental for 10 months for my brother who lives in the US, can i claim him as a dependent on my Canadian return? I make abou...