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Thank you for your response! I should clarify something though, in my situation the RRSP withdrawal was before my departure date and it was taxed at 30%, 30% and 10% on three different withdrawals from one company, I dont know why! But i re-read the posts from 2005 again and noticed it was a withdra...

For 1040NR, You have no biz with FBAR.
FBAR is only when you file U.S resident tax such as 1040!

You should file FBAR if you hold more than $10,000 in any account during the year or if they are in multiple accounts, you have to declare all the accounts.

Tax guru! Again, seems the statement back from 2005 is still valid!!! You do not need to report RRSP withdrawal on T4RSP statement, below is what I found on CRA website: "What income do you have to report? Part of the tax year that you WERE a resident of Canada Report your world income (income ...

Hello Nelsona, Please i need a clarification from you on T4RSP! I allowed software to access my CRA account (as well as my wife) to pull all the records, so T4RSP was added to my departure tax. While browsing this site, i read from one of your posts twice in 2005 telling people not to add 4TRSP with...

Called CRA today and response was that, for the period you are non resident, you need to file separate section form 216 to recover some of the withholding fees.
Hope this helps for people who needs to know.

Hello, When computing foreign tax credit on T1, its the Federal tax + state tax + SS tax and Medicare tax that gives you the total tax to be claimed on CRA T1. Does anyone know if this is the same approach on the US side? Foreign tax paid on 1040 will be income tax deducted line 22 + CPP line 18 + E...

That's a relief! One doesnt need to report RESP or RRSP account.

My primary resident became a rental property after i emigrated from Canada to the US! An agent is in charge and deducts 25% withholding on rent generated monthly and remits to CRA. My question is, should i not report income generated from rental property after my departure on my tax return and i sho...

I read here that stay away from 3520 for RESP, RSP etc.
Do we need to declare these accounts as trust accounts?

Thanks Nelsona.
I will file 1040 MFJ, just want to make sure am using the right form based on my situation.
Sorry for bringing up Article XXV, but what i meant to say is that I have always filed 1040NR in the past despite meeting residency but use treaty 8833 form as I wasnt a GC holder then.

@Ron.Henderson, Thank you for this information!
As long as one doesnt call these accounts as trust account, he has no reason to file 3520 or 3520-A and as such is off this hook of 10k fine randomly going around.

I have filed NR in the U.S. for the last 4 years but last year i became and emigrant as soon as I received the Green Card- Departed Canada in July 2019. I have met residence test in the U.S but use Article XXV to file 1040NR. Sold TFSA, kept RESP and RRSP (wondering what to do to these as time goes ...

@Ron.Henderson and 3520 Gurus, I have read a number of posts on this forum that you people to stay away from 3520 & 3520-A due to IRS handling out 10k to U.S Residents recently. So how do one go about the RESP accounts i.e. reporting on 1040? I moved to the U.S after commuting for 4 years betwee...

Thank you Nelsona, Quick question though I am still doing research on this forum, here is my situation. I understand the two country's taxes are independent of each other but when looking at my taxes I seems not to understand this area. I will be filling MFJ, have income in both countries (spouse an...