Tax Question

[Earmuffs 1]

How can I file my canadian tax return if I am married but cant enter my wifes info?

Im tryin to file through ufile.ca

should I just get the forms from revenue canada?

Edited February 27, 2008 by Earmuffs

[EmilyandJason 0]

Could you provide a little more information about your situation?

I'll try and help

Did you leave Canada in the year? What kind of income are you claiming? Are you filing for the whole year? etc .. etc ...

That will be a good start.

If I assume that your wife is a USC and has lived in the US the whole year, with no Canadian source income, I don't think you include her on your return.

[Earmuffs 1]

But my marital status is married and it wont let me proceed until I add her....

I left canada in September 07, we had a baby in US in october as well as got married.. she has no canadian income..

maybe its just the netfile that wants her info..

just regular income I guess.. I worked in Canada from Jan-sept then from october till now I get Canadian Parental Benefits

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I believe you can file an exit return effective the date that you left Canada - which would be before you got married. The exit return is basically a regular return but only including your Canadian income and stating the date you left Canada. You would pro-rate your deductions/credits - although if you had no US income and your world income for the year was only Canadian you can claim a full year's worth of deductions by including a letter to that effect with your return. I think you may need to file a paper copy instead of e-filing since yours is not a standard return. I know that I had to, but that was 3 years ago too . . . There is very useful information at the Canada Revenue site in a pamphlet entitled "Emigrants" - here is the link:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/nonresidents/.../leaving-e.html

[Flames9_RN 358]

IUm tired, so this may not make much sense,lol

I too used a tax program!! And I filed MARRIED. My wife (USA citizen) had never resided in Canada. BUt as you know when using the tax software, if u file MARRIED, it asks for ur spouses info!! I called Revenue Canada and they told me to do this:

-- List her name in appropriate boxes. for the SIN put something like 000 000 000 AND for her income put some thing that is well over the basic amt one can claim a spouse (think it is around $12000??) I put in $35,000 THUS the program would not giver her any credits, as she is not able to claim any!! As well I typed up a quick note stating the whole situation (that I even called revenue Canada and was told instructed to do it this way)

-By going what I hopefully explained above, it will list ur spouse, but you/she wont get any beneficial deductions!! It is as if you were filing single!!

-And on the tax form, there should be a box for the date you CEASED to be a CDn Resident!! I know for me as a cr-1 it was the date I activated my Visa and came to the USA, but thats my experience. And with that date,the computer program can prorate any tax stuff!!

Hope that made sense!

[EmilyandJason 0]

Yes, that is correct. However, I think you can also elect to report the Canadian source income (EI benefits) - I think this is where you use the sec 217 to determine if it is worth it, compared to claiming it on a US return. I don't know how that works for a part year though, or if it is possible.

I don't know how to include your wife on the return without it allowing you spousal credits (if you enter her income as zero). (hehe flames beat me to it --- that way would work for sure)

Sorry I couldn't be any help.

Edited February 27, 2008 by EmilyandJason

[Flames9_RN 358]

AND if the program isnt allowing you to use 000 000 000 as her SIN!! USe the program,but check off the SINGLE box, fill in ur #'s, THEN simply transfer it over to a paper copy. And they can be found on Revenue Canadas web site. Again i would include a short letter explaining the situation!

[Earmuffs 1]

so basically i get no tax breaks for being married and having a child haha..

[Flames9_RN 358]

No clue on the child!! I only have the 4 legged variety,lol

[Kathryn41 3,205]

so basically i get no tax breaks for being married and having a child haha..

Not if you weren't a Canadian resident at the time of marriage and having the child. However, your US spouse should be able to claim both on your joint US return.

[Earmuffs 1]

she never worked, she was "visiting" canada for a year..