CRA Supplemental Guidance, section VII cross-border workers
Moderator: Mark T Serbinski CA CPA
Re: CRA Supplemental Guidance, section VII cross-border workers
So, you are simply a commuter. You will end up paying Cdn/Prov tax as well as cali tax. Yikes.
I am taking my usual break from this site until May. Always too many tax-form specific questions at this time of year...
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Re: CRA Supplemental Guidance, section VII cross-border workers
As you mentioned, the call to "come home" was for Canadians and since I am a Canadian citizen who was working in the US on a TN work permit, that applies to me.
Regarding tax obligations, you are right that I will end up paying federal & state tax in the US as I previously was and I will claim it as foreign credit in Canada.
On a side note, do you know what is the definition of commuter by CRA rules? Is there a defined threshold as to how frequently you need to be going back and forth? Or is it that you are considered a commuter if you maintain a permanent home in Canada and travel to the US routinely for work?
Regarding tax obligations, you are right that I will end up paying federal & state tax in the US as I previously was and I will claim it as foreign credit in Canada.
On a side note, do you know what is the definition of commuter by CRA rules? Is there a defined threshold as to how frequently you need to be going back and forth? Or is it that you are considered a commuter if you maintain a permanent home in Canada and travel to the US routinely for work?
Re: CRA Supplemental Guidance, section VII cross-border workers
Anyone living in Canada and working in US is a commuter.
The call to come home was for Cdn residents on vacation. You said you lived in Cali. No Cdn gov't would tell a foreign resident to quit their job in US. Be serious.
The call to come home was for Cdn residents on vacation. You said you lived in Cali. No Cdn gov't would tell a foreign resident to quit their job in US. Be serious.
I am taking my usual break from this site until May. Always too many tax-form specific questions at this time of year...
nelsona non grata. Non pro. Search previous posts. Happy Browsing
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Re: CRA Supplemental Guidance, section VII cross-border workers
Fair enough.
Thanks for the help, Nelsona.
Thanks for the help, Nelsona.