Confirming US-Canada Tax Filing 2019

[jamesz97]

Hello,

i am a Canadian citizen from Vancouver and worked in Canada throughout the year with a presale condo that is not yet closed (planning to assign to parents to reduce headache), but left in September 2019 for the US (California) to work under TN Visa.

I wanted to confirm my tax situation and the forms I will need to file:

1. On the Canadian side, I believe I need to input a departure date which is Sept 2019 and I just include the Canadian income that I earned up to Sept 2019.

2. On the US side, I will need to complete
- 1040 NR-EZ, since I did not meet the Substantial Presence Test and have no dependents
- 540NR for California state tax
- Form 8999 since I had an employer contribute to my HSA

3. Is assigning the property to my parents a good idea to reduce the tax headache (NR6, NR4)?

Thanks!

[jamesz97]

Couldn't seem to find the edit button.

4. I also don't think I need to file FBAR this year since i'm not a US resident yet.

[adeboloj]

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.

[adeboloj]

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

[nelsona]

It is correct that you do not have to file 1040 (nor fbar) for 2019.