For a US citizen living in Canada, what determines the country source of capital gains for the purpose of foreign tax credits? If I sell shares of a US company through a Canadian brokerage, is that US-source gain or Canada-source gain? (Is the answer the same for US taxes and Canadian taxes?)
Thanks!
US citizen in Canada - source of capital gains
Moderator: Mark T Serbinski CA CPA
Re: US citizen in Canada - source of capital gains
All except real estate and natural resources are sourced in the country of residence.
You report on both returns, and take credit only on form 1116 on your US return.
You report on both returns, and take credit only on form 1116 on your US return.
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Re: US citizen in Canada - source of capital gains
Thanks. I just found the guidance in publication 514 that supports this. But it has an interesting exception:
"U.S. citizens and resident aliens with a foreign tax home will be treated as nonresidents for a sale of personal property only if an income tax of at least 10% of the gain on the sale is paid to a foreign country."
Suppose a sale has a large gain for US taxes but a smaller gain for Canadian taxes due to the deemed acquisition rule for new residents. As a result the Canadian tax owing on it is less than 10% of the gain for US taxes. Does it then become US-sourced (and eligible for Canadian FTC)?
"U.S. citizens and resident aliens with a foreign tax home will be treated as nonresidents for a sale of personal property only if an income tax of at least 10% of the gain on the sale is paid to a foreign country."
Suppose a sale has a large gain for US taxes but a smaller gain for Canadian taxes due to the deemed acquisition rule for new residents. As a result the Canadian tax owing on it is less than 10% of the gain for US taxes. Does it then become US-sourced (and eligible for Canadian FTC)?
Re: US citizen in Canada - source of capital gains
That is referring to personal property, not stocks.
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Re: US citizen in Canada - source of capital gains
The situation you describe simply means that the US will get its share of the pre-move gains, which is only fair.
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Re: US citizen in Canada - source of capital gains
Ok makes sense. Thanks a lot :)