Canadian working in the US -> Rent paid in the US

[stanford_postdoc]

Hi there,

I am a Canadian citizen working in the US, and for Canadian tax purposes, I am considered a resident of Canada.

For my US employment, I obviously need a place to live in, so I rented an apartment in the US. I was wondering if I can claim the rent paid in the US as some sort of employment expense, or deduction, on my Canadian tax return.

Let me add that during 2009 I visited Canada two times, but stayed in Canada for about 63 days.

Thanks in advance.

[nelsona]

Why are you considered Cdn resident? You live and work in US.

Your rent is not deductible on any return.