Since I'm a Landed Immigrant in Canada, and a US Citizen, I must file taxes in both Countries annually. My question is this:
Is there any software I can use to efile my US return from Canada? or will I be paper filing for life? lol
I have read in Pub 54 that 99% of all people can efile, in addition to those who live outside the USA. Is this true? If so, how does one go about efiling?
thx
jo
Efiling Returns
Moderator: Mark T Serbinski CA CPA
While the IRS may allow foreign e-filing, it appears that Turbotax does NOT handle your e-filing with a foreign address.
http://support.turbotax.com/turbotax/doc/0170000470
You might have to go to a professional preparer.
By the way the reverse situation is similar, except that it is CRA which does not accept e-filing for non-residents nor for foreign adresses. They MUST paper-file.
<i>nelsona non grata... and non pro</i>
http://support.turbotax.com/turbotax/doc/0170000470
You might have to go to a professional preparer.
By the way the reverse situation is similar, except that it is CRA which does not accept e-filing for non-residents nor for foreign adresses. They MUST paper-file.
<i>nelsona non grata... and non pro</i>
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by nelsona</i>
While the IRS may allow foreign e-filing, it appears that Turbotax does NOT handle your e-filing with a foreign address.
http://support.turbotax.com/turbotax/doc/0170000470
You might have to go to a professional preparer.
By the way the reverse situation is similar, except that it is CRA which does not accept e-filing for non-residents nor for foreign adresses. They MUST paper-file.
<i>nelsona non grata... and non pro</i>
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Thanks for your answers:) Turbotax is the only one i've used and did find out that no efiling was allowed. Just seems some tax software company could come up with a way to efile since there are so many people living in other Countries and we're so global. Maybe one day:)
Thx
jo
While the IRS may allow foreign e-filing, it appears that Turbotax does NOT handle your e-filing with a foreign address.
http://support.turbotax.com/turbotax/doc/0170000470
You might have to go to a professional preparer.
By the way the reverse situation is similar, except that it is CRA which does not accept e-filing for non-residents nor for foreign adresses. They MUST paper-file.
<i>nelsona non grata... and non pro</i>
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Thanks for your answers:) Turbotax is the only one i've used and did find out that no efiling was allowed. Just seems some tax software company could come up with a way to efile since there are so many people living in other Countries and we're so global. Maybe one day:)
Thx
jo