Wonder Amy

--I cant seem to edit my above post.

When i am using quicktax - it asks for my address as of december 31st - so i enter non resident and it gives me the non resident tax forms - if i enter ontario, i receive the form i have in paper with the area for if i have ceased to be a resident - but it retains that I was in ontario on dec. 31st (which i clearly wasnt) and then only allows me to enter canadian addresses.

So... which forms should I be using?

Please let me know when you can!

Thanks

Hi,

I've read through this thread but haven't found quite what i'm looking for. I lived in canada for part of the year and worked full time, then came to the US in the spring and received EI (and was married etc). I understand that i'll have to file leaving canada taxes once i receive my t4's - what is the best way to do this? ie: can i use quicktax or something similar, or do i search for the forms and print them out and mail them in?

Also - I've been paying OSAP back for their wonderful loans and I know I normally count the amount paid on interest against my taxes - how does that work in this case? for the leaving canada taxes, would i just count the interest paid until i left canada?

Afaik - for the IRS, we're filing jointly, and counting myself as a tax resident for the year - and using some of the forms to exclude my income from american taxes... so i think the remaining confusing is just on the canadian side with the CRA:)

Thanks for your help!

You can use Quicktax to do the return, but you won't be able to electronically file it. You need to send it to the International Tax Services Office. You will be able to prorate the interest payments against your return. The proration is # days in Canada/366.

EI and any other Canadian Income that had the non-resident tax taken on it is not included on the Leaving Canada return unless you elect to file under Section 217.

Thank you for your reply!

Loading up quicktax just added more questions For my return to canada, do I list myself as married since i was married after having left - and if so - should i file jointly or separately (since he owes nothing to canada)?

Its also asking for his SIN and world income etc (if i file as married, filing separately) - can I simply put NA for the SIN and enter his world income, or?

Also - i'm not seeing an area to enter the date I left on quicktax (but one exists on my paper form) - any ideas?

Thanks for all your help!

Hi,

I've read through this thread but haven't found quite what i'm looking for. I lived in canada for part of the year and worked full time, then came to the US in the spring and received EI (and was married etc). I understand that i'll have to file leaving canada taxes once i receive my t4's - what is the best way to do this? ie: can i use quicktax or something similar, or do i search for the forms and print them out and mail them in?

Also - I've been paying OSAP back for their wonderful loans and I know I normally count the amount paid on interest against my taxes - how does that work in this case? for the leaving canada taxes, would i just count the interest paid until i left canada?

Afaik - for the IRS, we're filing jointly, and counting myself as a tax resident for the year - and using some of the forms to exclude my income from american taxes... so i think the remaining confusing is just on the canadian side with the CRA:)

Thanks for your help!