FACTS
Wife and kid moved to US late July and wife working in US from August on a contract job which ends in dec 2016
Not sure whether will move back to Canada or stay in US after 2016
Husband working in canada
Wife has TFSA(~ 20) RRSP(~60)RESP ( ~10) and Canadian bank account(~10)
Have house in Canada jointly owned and paying mortgage.
Questions
From the forum it looked like i have to file US as non resident but my tax company is telling me to file as resident - married head of household and not report my canadian account details... Please advise on what needs to be done
For 2016,
Is it better if i close all my canadian accounts or can i still file as non resident
Thank u
Wife And kid in US, husband in canada. Need help with US tax
Moderator: Mark T Serbinski CA CPA
Help please
FACTS
Wife and kid moved to US late July and wife working in US from August on a contract job which ends in dec 2016
Not sure whether will move back to Canada or stay in US after 2016
Husband working in canada
Wife has TFSA(~ 20) RRSP(~60)RESP ( ~10) and Canadian bank account(~10)
Have house in Canada jointly owned and paying mortgage.
Questions
From the forum it looked like i have to file US as non resident but my tax company is telling me to file as resident - married head of household and not report my canadian account details... Please advise on what needs to be done
For 2016,
Is it better if i close all my canadian accounts or can i still file as non resident
Wife and kid moved to US late July and wife working in US from August on a contract job which ends in dec 2016
Not sure whether will move back to Canada or stay in US after 2016
Husband working in canada
Wife has TFSA(~ 20) RRSP(~60)RESP ( ~10) and Canadian bank account(~10)
Have house in Canada jointly owned and paying mortgage.
Questions
From the forum it looked like i have to file US as non resident but my tax company is telling me to file as resident - married head of household and not report my canadian account details... Please advise on what needs to be done
For 2016,
Is it better if i close all my canadian accounts or can i still file as non resident
Help please
FACTS
Wife and kid moved to US late July and wife working in US from August on a contract job which ends in dec 2016
Not sure whether will move back to Canada or stay in US after 2016
Husband working in canada
Wife has TFSA(~ 20) RRSP(~60)RESP ( ~10) and Canadian bank account(~10)
Have house in Canada jointly owned and paying mortgage.
Questions
From the forum it looked like i have to file US as non resident but my tax company is telling me to file as resident - married head of household and not report my canadian account details... Please advise on what needs to be done
For 2016,
Is it better if i close all my canadian accounts or can i still file as non resident
Wife and kid moved to US late July and wife working in US from August on a contract job which ends in dec 2016
Not sure whether will move back to Canada or stay in US after 2016
Husband working in canada
Wife has TFSA(~ 20) RRSP(~60)RESP ( ~10) and Canadian bank account(~10)
Have house in Canada jointly owned and paying mortgage.
Questions
From the forum it looked like i have to file US as non resident but my tax company is telling me to file as resident - married head of household and not report my canadian account details... Please advise on what needs to be done
For 2016,
Is it better if i close all my canadian accounts or can i still file as non resident