Filing Income tax return

[moemac59 192]

Just want to know what to do. I am currently collecting UIE from Canada. It goes into my Canadian RBC account in Canada and is taxed.

I know that I have to file my income tax return in Canada as I was working there until June of 2012.

I am obviously not working here. I just received approval on my AOS

Question is - My husband has to file jointly for us correct? Does he have to tell his accountant that I am collecting money from UIE in Canada as it is already taxed there?

[CarlosAndSveta 808]

Just want to know what to do. I am currently collecting UIE from Canada. It goes into my Canadian RBC account in Canada and is taxed.

I know that I have to file my income tax return in Canada as I was working there until June of 2012.

I am obviously not working here. I just received approval on my AOS

Question is - My husband has to file jointly for us correct? Does he have to tell his accountant that I am collecting money from UIE in Canada as it is already taxed there?

You were a Dual Status Alien for 2012. The only way you can file a joint return with your husband is to make the election to treat yourself as a Resident Alien for tax purposes for 2012. If you do that then you are taxed on your worldwide income which includes your Canadian unemployment benefits. You will have to take the foreign income exclusion in order to avoid double taxation.

[moemac59 192]

You were a Dual Status Alien for 2012. The only way you can file a joint return with your husband is to make the election to treat yourself as a Resident Alien for tax purposes for 2012. If you do that then you are taxed on your worldwide income which includes your Canadian unemployment benefits. You will have to take the foreign income exclusion in order to avoid double taxation.

Thanks for the info. Very much appreciated.

[NikLR 13,227]

BTW your husband doesn't not have to file his taxes as "married filing jointly". He can still file as "married filing separately.". There is just greater benefits to one over the other.