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.
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- Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:45 am
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: US Citizen, filing as "deemed resident"
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- Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:35 am
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Temporary Move to the US
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W ties, you may have difficuly crossing the border, but I'll leave that with you. That is an immigration matter. I would not be going for Cdn tax non-residency, as you will be able to take advantage of OETC, which will lower your Cdn tax bill. You should not have to pay for SS andmedicare (especiall...
- Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:43 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Temporary Move to the US
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2810
- Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:40 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Canadian TN commuting to US - how to file next year?
- Replies: 112
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- Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:38 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Canadian TN commuting to US - how to file next year?
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- Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:36 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Canadian TN commuting to US - how to file next year?
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- Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:23 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Forein Income Tax Credit in Canada
- Replies: 7
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Sorry, you DO have the same situation (almaost). Hoom *could* try to have himself declared Deemed non-resident, in which case he could get his US income exempt from Cdn taxation. Hwe is not eligible foe OETC, since his employer is not Cdn. Buut, in my opinion, he is still resident in Canada because ...
- Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:17 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Forein Income Tax Credit in Canada
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5751
- Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:15 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Forein Income Tax Credit in Canada
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- Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:11 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: US Citizen, filing as "deemed resident"
- Replies: 24
- Views: 12085
- Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:43 am
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: US Citizen, filing as "deemed resident"
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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 is US citizen would not dis...
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:02 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Canadian TN commuting to US - how to file next year?
- Replies: 112
- Views: 62778
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:00 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Canadian TN commuting to US - how to file next year?
- Replies: 112
- Views: 62778
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:07 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Canadian TN commuting to US - how to file next year?
- Replies: 112
- Views: 62778
- Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:14 pm
- Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
- Topic: Canadian TN commuting to US - how to file next year?
- Replies: 112
- Views: 62778
By the strict rules of the child tax credit, if your children are not living in US, your children are supposed to be US citizens or GC-holders (and have an SSN), but several have applied for the credit and received it, even though their child was NOT a citizen, and was living in Canada. The citizens...