Interest earned while being NR to Canada

[allen]

Sorry if this topic has been discussed before.
I just need a quick confirm for my case.

I earned some interest from Canada after I moved to the US.
But somehow there was no tax withholding on it.

Is it possible for me to write a check at 10% as tax withholding to CRA,
and do not include the whole amount as interest income in the return?

(Actually the interest was listed in a NR4 form. I will send the slip anyway).

It's to my advantage to exclude the interest amount from the whole Canadian income.

Will it be confusing to CRA when they get my check and they ALSO need to
send me a check for my refund?

I just think this would be simpler.

Any other way to do this?

Thanks in advance.
Allen

[nelsona]

Your Cdn interst earned after leaving is not to be reported on any Cdn return, so you must send a separate letter explanation with check. Don't send with your return.

[allen]

Thanks a lot, Nelsona.
That's a wonderful approach.

I guess the letter and the check needs to be sent to the same CRA office
as my T1 return, but not the International Tax Services,
since I am not an NR for 2006, right?

Thanks again for your consistent help.
Allen

[nelsona]

No, it should be sent to international. So should your departure return.

[allen]

Thanks a lot, Nelsona.
Being quite occupied by other stuff, I sent the return to a regional CRA office without checking your reply.

Dose it have adverse impact?
Hopefully the regional office knows how to handle it.
Is there anything I can do now?

Thanks.
Allen

[nelsona]

The return will be forwarded to Intl.

Don't expect any response before Aug/Sept. Intl returns are done last.

[allen]

Your reply made me relieved.
You are the best, and thanks as always.
Allen