Here is my situation:
Canadian citizen moved in USA from Quebec on a L-1 visa in April 2016. Sold the house in Canada in October 2016 and wife and kid then moved with me (I'm the one who visited them before that).
Am I doing this right?
USA:
1- File 1040 as married filling jointly (wife had no US income). Report our world income for the year.
2- Exempt our Cdn wages using form 2555.
3- File form 3520 for RESP and FBAR for my Cdn accounts over $10,000.
CANADA:
1- Declare Cdn income for Jan-Mar, then US income for Apr until Oct 23rd (date that family moved with me).
2- File FTC with T2209 for US wages + FICA.
3- File the equivalent with Quebec.
Thanks for your advice.
Tax filing: Am I doing it right?
Moderator: Mark T Serbinski CA CPA
USA.
1. This is one option, likely the best, given your early arrival in US in 2016.
2. Yes. And use 1116 for any other Cdn income that you report.
3. Yes, and include the RESP income in your 1040. FBAR reports ALL fopreign accounts, not just individual ones that are over $10K.
CANDA:
1. Correct, putting 10/23 departure date
2. Yes, prorated wages, prorated US and state taxes, and prorated FICA.
3. Yes. Any US tax leftover from the CRA return can be used on the MRQ return.
Ufile software can handle this.
1. This is one option, likely the best, given your early arrival in US in 2016.
2. Yes. And use 1116 for any other Cdn income that you report.
3. Yes, and include the RESP income in your 1040. FBAR reports ALL fopreign accounts, not just individual ones that are over $10K.
CANDA:
1. Correct, putting 10/23 departure date
2. Yes, prorated wages, prorated US and state taxes, and prorated FICA.
3. Yes. Any US tax leftover from the CRA return can be used on the MRQ return.
Ufile software can handle this.
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