US citizen lived in Canada for 6 months

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Hihello
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US citizen lived in Canada for 6 months

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Hi,

I lived in Canada for 6 months, I transferred offices with the same employer and was on a work visa. Do I still file my us taxes the same as if I never moved away? Do I need to file Canadian taxes? Any forms I should know given the short residency?

Thanks!
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Re: US citizen lived in Canada for 6 months

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Your US taxes will be the same: even if you lived in Canada for decades, you would still report world income on a 1040.
Were you an employee of a Cdn company? If so, you definitely will need to file a Cdn return as well.
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Hihello
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Re: US citizen lived in Canada for 6 months

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Yes it was a Canadian company.
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So you will need to report the wages on a CDn return for the province your worked in, and use the taxes related (including EI and CPP contributions) as a credit on your US return.
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