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elrebiz
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tn visa

Post by elrebiz »

i am in us on tn visa. i do not rent or own any property in canada. i have a canadian bank account and credit cards. i have no investments.

i presently live in us. i got ssn and opened a bank account.

do i have to tell cra that i will not be a canadian resident for tax purposes or i simply just not fill canadian taxes for next 3 years of duration of the tn visa?

what tax rate in the us would i have to pay? i hope not 30%.

the us bank sent me w8ben form. will they withhold 30% off my checking account deposits? does this mean they will withhold additional tax from already taxed salary?

i thought if i don't have canadian residential ties, the us irs would tax me the same rate they tax us citizen/resident. i also thought that since i am not in canada any more, i don't have to report cdn taxes as i pay/report us taxes. is this correct?
nelsona
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Post by nelsona »

You are considered a departing Cdn, and must file a final departure return. Read the Emigrants gide on CRA website.

You are a US resident, so ypu wiill be taxed like any other US citizen. You submit a W-9, not a W-8.

Besides, only interest is taxable, not deposits.
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