US Permanaent Resident

[win_ini]

I moved to San Francisco from Toronto and got married earlier this year (in March)to my wife who is a US Citizen, and received my green card in July. I am planning to live in the US indefinitely with my wife (no immediate plans to move to Canada).

The canadian company I worked for (just ended employment with them last week - I will need to purchase my options in the next tax year) - had continued paying me in Canada rather than through the US for the remainder of the year. My new employer is also canadian (small startup - I am an options holder) and they too are paying me in Canada rather than the US. I have been transferring Canadian money to my US bank account monthly to help my wife with the mortgage, etc. I hope to start getting paid in the US sometime, but the comapny is small at this point.

I am interested in getting to know my obligations - and if there is anything I need to do for this year's taxes (and looking to save any money if possible!).

I have not filed anything in Canada (NR73, nor cancelled my driver's licence, nor my health card) - as I was investigating this I just realized I should have done that stuff 9 months ago. In fact on my last trip I renewed my Ontario driver's licence (waiting for driver test in California still). Will this bite me in the ass?

What should I do at this point to make me a non-resident of Canada and save some tax money?

[nelsona]

You are non-resident for tax, DL, OHIP purposes from the day you left canada.

Do not spoof an address in canada if you do not live there.

Your Cdn employer should be paying you as a US employee, or nake you a contractor. Your first obligation is to US tax, not canada.