What do you do if you receive request to file income tax in Canada while a US resident with no ties?
My spouse filed CAD tax for 2004. After we were married she moved down to the US. I was US resident for all of 2004 and had no Canadian income.
Should I file NR73 with my tax return with no income for 2004? Or attach a letter explaining I never lived in the US with my spouse in Canada? Or just file the return with no income and no attachments?
Request to file
Moderator: Mark T Serbinski CA CPA
I think CRA is saying that he IS required to file, based on wife. Did she make some claim (GST, CCTB, spouasal exemption) based on your '0' income?
You would need to indicate in the letter that you are a "deemed non-resident". They *may* buy that.
Otherwise you would need to file, reporting all world income and exclude the US income in line 256. DO NOT file a blank return as this would be false.
You would need to indicate in the letter that you are a "deemed non-resident". They *may* buy that.
Otherwise you would need to file, reporting all world income and exclude the US income in line 256. DO NOT file a blank return as this would be false.
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line 256?
What line do you declare world income as a non-resident? 104? No T4s.
And then you deduct the income in line 256?
>Did she make some claim (GST, CCTB, spouasal exemption) based on your '0' income?
No. But just to make sure what is CCTB?
And then you deduct the income in line 256?
>Did she make some claim (GST, CCTB, spouasal exemption) based on your '0' income?
No. But just to make sure what is CCTB?
deemed
Hi Nelson,
Isn't the foreign income line 256 deduction only for people declared deemed resident. Request to file did not mention residency status. Was not declared deemed resident.
By blank return, do you mean a return with 0 on line 150 OR one not filled out at all? If you are still deemed non-resident, wouldn't this be the correct way to file with 0 on all lines for income(if you had no Canadian souce income) and non-resident checked on the front page?
Isn't the foreign income line 256 deduction only for people declared deemed resident. Request to file did not mention residency status. Was not declared deemed resident.
By blank return, do you mean a return with 0 on line 150 OR one not filled out at all? If you are still deemed non-resident, wouldn't this be the correct way to file with 0 on all lines for income(if you had no Canadian souce income) and non-resident checked on the front page?
You've been told twice to send a letter. Why are you asking about returns.
Line 256 is for deemed non-residents. Deemed residents don't get to exclude anything.
You have not been declared non-resident (thus the request to file), so you should not be using the non-resident return.
Line 256 is for deemed non-residents. Deemed residents don't get to exclude anything.
You have not been declared non-resident (thus the request to file), so you should not be using the non-resident return.
After 20 years, I am severely cutting back on responses. Do not ask specifically for my help. There are a few others on this board that can answer most questions. All the best