Canadian couple who moved back (permanently) to Canada on March 1 - 2012.
I'm still mulling over the full year 1040 vs dual status return for 2012 taxes but I have two questions if we go the full year 1040 route.
If we file our U.S taxes after meeting the PPT in early 2013, will we be able to exclude 10 / 12ths of FIE limit of the Canadian wages we received after moving back?
Am I also correct in thinking that we don't need to take a treaty position to file a full year 1040 since we meet the SPT for 2012?
Filing full year 1040 for U.S departure year
Moderator: Mark T Serbinski CA CPA
Your FEIE limit will be 10/12th of the yearly limit.
You do not have to take a treaty position, but not because of SPT, but because filing full-year is an option open to all US departees in the year of departure.
Nothing much to "mull over": you do it both ways and see which one yields lower IRS tax.
You do not have to take a treaty position, but not because of SPT, but because filing full-year is an option open to all US departees in the year of departure.
Nothing much to "mull over": you do it both ways and see which one yields lower IRS tax.
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In hindsight, I wish we had gone that route. The R.E.S.P was opened & funded in haste by well intentioned grand parents who'd been waiting for us to move back to start it. We did not open TFSA so one less thing to worry about.
I wonder if you could help me with a point of clarification on the 1040-NR (for dual status filing). The "Income Effectively Connected With U.S Trade/Business" section has a line item for rental real estate. Are the rules for deducting rental operating losses against other "effectively connected income" the same for non-residents as they are for residents. Is it disallowed all together? It's not clear to me.
If we file dual status, my wife's 1040-NR will have an IRA distribution (roth conversion pre move). I'm wondering if her share of our rental operating losses can offset it.
I wonder if you could help me with a point of clarification on the 1040-NR (for dual status filing). The "Income Effectively Connected With U.S Trade/Business" section has a line item for rental real estate. Are the rules for deducting rental operating losses against other "effectively connected income" the same for non-residents as they are for residents. Is it disallowed all together? It's not clear to me.
If we file dual status, my wife's 1040-NR will have an IRA distribution (roth conversion pre move). I'm wondering if her share of our rental operating losses can offset it.