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I'm a U.S. Green Card holder and have been filing married jointly 1040 returns with my husband since marriage. In March, 2014 I moved to Canada after receiving my Canadian permanent residence (my husband is a Canadian citizen) and commute daily to Michigan to work. I was advised by my previous tax consultant that I could continue to file the married jointly1040 return. Is this correct? Or am I supposed to file the 1040NR?
That was correct. you are not allowed to file 1040NR.
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Thanks for replying. By chance, would you happen to know if I'm able to deduct part of the federal, state, medicare or social security taxes I paid against any Canadian taxes due? Are there any special forms or tax treaty elections required to do so?
These are all foreign tax credits against the US wages you report. For 2014, this will be the prorated amount from mar-dec as calculated on 1040, since you will only be filing a part-year Cdn return.. After that it will be the entire tax as calculated on 1040.
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