deemed non-resident with TN visa - 183 days?

[vanwa]

I'm moving to the US in September with a TN visa. I want to be considered a deemed non-resident for tax purposes so I file an exit return for 2012 in Canada and a resident return in the US. Do I need to meet the 183-day requirement for this? I haven't calculated it to the day, but it should be close. Do I need to provide proof of this?


Thanks.

[nelsona]

the 183 days has no bearing on departure: you leave, you are non-resident. period.
How you file in US is a differmnt matter, and you will have several choices the first year (I have propouneded on this sufficiently, so happy browsing).

But for Cdn purposes, you will have left in September.