Filing 2007 taxes in the US

[zyggy 9]

Form 2555 is only good for income that was earned when you were a resident outdie of the US. If you earned the income while you were in the US, then you cannot use this form.

One only has to file if they meet the green card test (if you got a green card anytime in 2007, you must file) or the continuous presence test (present in the US for more than 6 months)... If you meet either of these tests, you must file as a US resident for the entire tax year.

For Canadian taxes, you have the choice of fining for all Canadian you earned up to the date that you left...

Or you can file for the entire tax year under Section 210 but must include all of your worldwide income. Depending on how much you made in the Canada and how much you made in the US in excess of EI, this way may be more beneficial and get you more back.

All EI income that was earned in the US after you arrived must be reported at other income on the 1040. As a previous poster mentioned, the taxes Canada took can be either claimed as an itemized deducation or as a foreign tax credit

[Delicia 1]

I just finished doing my U.S. taxes all 3 ways (married filing jointly, married filing separately, and head of household). All three versions get me the same refund from the Feds within ~$50. I elected to file as head of household this year since my Canadian husband doesn't have his ITN or SSN yet and this way, I can file electronically and be done with it.

[Texanadian 10]

Form 2555 is only good for income that was earned when you were a resident outdie of the US. If you earned the income while you were in the US, then you cannot use this form.

One only has to file if they meet the green card test (if you got a green card anytime in 2007, you must file) or the continuous presence test (present in the US for more than 6 months)... If you meet either of these tests, you must file as a US resident for the entire tax year.

For Canadian taxes, you have the choice of fining for all Canadian you earned up to the date that you left...

Or you can file for the entire tax year under Section 210 but must include all of your worldwide income. Depending on how much you made in the Canada and how much you made in the US in excess of EI, this way may be more beneficial and get you more back.

All EI income that was earned in the US after you arrived must be reported at other income on the 1040. As a previous poster mentioned, the taxes Canada took can be either claimed as an itemized deducation or as a foreign tax credit

I think you mean Section 217 in Canada.

[one_day_at_a_time 0]

So I'm reading up on this page, http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/intern...d=96960,00.html, trying to get a little clarity regarding Form 2555. It's obvious that I qualify under Bona Fide Residence since my residence began the day I was born until I moved to the U.S. last October and included an uninterrupted period that includes an entire tax year. However, for the sake of the 2007 tax year, I would like some input on how any of you folks filled out line 14, columns (a) - (d). I had a small part time job for the year (for which I'm taking the exclusion) and I was fortunate to be able to visit my fiancee for a few extended periods throughout the year up until October. I understand that I must make a list of these visits on line 14.