Does my wife need to file my worldwide income

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perrickd
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Does my wife need to file my worldwide income

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Hello!

My wife lives in Canada and I live in the US. I haven’t moved to Canada yet. Does my wife need to file her 2019 taxes with my SIN and worldwide income?? What happens if she doesn’t? Or what if she puts $0?

Thanks!
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nelsona
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Re: Does my wife need to file my worldwide income

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She needs to include your income only on the front page, so that she does not collect any benefits that she is not entitled to based on your joint income. You are not taxable in Canada until you move there.
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