curious about AOS (affidavit Of Support) when we live in canada..When we move we will have no incone

[mtlguy 59]

Canadian income is not considered. as simple as that.

And yes, they do expect you to have no income when you guys move. This is why they "require" the US spouse to prove the intention of resuming his/her life in the US prior/during embarking on this saga.

As others have pointed out, you can get a joint sponsor; or you guys can use your assets here in Canada as evidence of support.

My understanding is that they won't accept taxes filed with foreign governments: so technically your hubby's Canadian income is worthless. I'm in the same boat by the way. so I feel your pain.

To make things even more interesting, when I applied for my wife's Canadian permanent residency here in Quebec, they didn't even ask me to prove any type of support. Here in Quebec, it's a human being "right" (not privilege) to have his/her spouse with him/her regardless of their financial ability. And yeah, the whole Canadian PR process took 5 months from filing until she landed.

[Rlelle09 28]

Canadian income is not considered. as simple as that.

And yes, they do expect you to have no income when you guys move. This is why they "require" the US spouse to prove the intention of resuming his/her life in the US prior/during embarking on this saga.

As others have pointed out, you can get a joint sponsor; or you guys can use your assets here in Canada as evidence of support.

My understanding is that they won't accept taxes filed with foreign governments: so technically your hubby's Canadian income is worthless. I'm in the same boat by the way. so I feel your pain.

To make things even more interesting, when I applied for my wife's Canadian permanent residency here in Quebec, they didn't even ask me to prove any type of support. Here in Quebec, it's a human being "right" (not privilege) to have his/her spouse with him/her regardless of their financial ability. And yeah, the whole Canadian PR process took 5 months from filing until she landed.

Wow! When a I filed for my husband's Canadian PR I didn't have to make a certain amount, just had to show that I was working. We do have a joint sponsor. The real challenge right now is getting these taxes filed and receiving the transcripts by the time we get to the NVC stage so there are no delays. :s the IRS told me we need to convert CA dollars into US dollars based on what the exchange rate was in each year, but HOW??? The rate changes everyday. If anyone has a clue, please throw it my way. Thanks in advance!

[mtlguy 59]

Wow! When a I filed for my husband's Canadian PR I didn't have to make a certain amount, just had to show that I was working. We do have a joint sponsor. The real challenge right now is getting these taxes filed and receiving the transcripts by the time we get to the NVC stage so there are no delays. :s the IRS told me we need to convert CA dollars into US dollars based on what the exchange rate was in each year, but HOW??? The rate changes everyday. If anyone has a clue, please throw it my way. Thanks in advance!

Bank of Canada to the rescue:

historical exchange rates to the day.

http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/exchange/10-year-converter/

Good luck.

[Rlelle09 28]

Bank of Canada to the rescue:

historical exchange rates to the day.

http://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/exchange/10-year-converter/

Good luck.

I was actually just looking at that lol. I wasn't sure about it though. Thank you, I'm going to need it.

[Rlelle09 28]

If he was living in Canada all year with you and his income was from Canadian sources, he should not owe US taxes, but still should file them. I think they cap the deduction for living abroad at $96,000 US per year, so if income was below that number he'll be okay. You can get an accountant if the tax situation is tricky but if it's straightforward for the piece of paper just go on TaxAct. If it's like me living in Thailand with my husband they'll zero him out (i.e. no deductions, no credits, no taxes owed) and then you'll have the piece of paper. Try to shore up your assets to offset the loss of income. Best!

Hi again, I just have a question. How can I enter my foreign address into TaxAct. I cant seem to bypass this part, and it doesn't allow me to enter my postal code as my husband is in Canada. Your help is appreciated.

[GenevieveHawkins 0]

Interesting! I did not have a problem with entering our Thailand address...but keep in mind that the software tracks your IP address, so if you are physically present in the US maybe that's causing a problem? I tried filing when I was physically in the US (I thought I HAD TO file in US so I pushed it onto a short trip), got completely different screens and got confused. From Thailand my filing was very straightforward: After my Thai address and information, they asked me if I wanted to test for the foreign income credit (I said yes).There are two exclusions you can qualify for: The first is the physical presence test, meaning that your husband spent 330 our of 365 days of the tax year (2013 I guess?) in Canada. I passed that test, so I did not explore too deeply into the second, which I think means that his only income was paid by a company with a 100% foreign presence. Since he is in Canada, US tax forms (W-2's, 1099's etc) are probably not being filed--they are in my case, as I work on the Internet for a US based company. So I think he'd be under a line item for "Other income." There's another credit you might be able to claim if you're paying for foreign housing, but as I said, all of these just bring your US taxes down to 0 so unless your incomes are pretty high, it's not really necessary. Then there's the question of filing status: If you can and it doesn't change anything, it's good to file MFJ (Married Filing Jointly), but to do that you need either a US social security number or an ITIN. It means your income from your job is added onto the form, but this A: For most couples gives bigger standard deductions B: Adds to your case for proving the bona fides of your relationship, if that's an issue and C: It strengthens your immigrant case to show that you have a solid income yourself (even though they assume you need to find a new job). I filed MFS (Married Filing Seperately) simply because there was too much hassle to get my husband (Who has never been to America) and ITIN number. So it's not make or break. Hope you get the issue on the address fixed....I spent two hours talking to n IRS agent, who was actually surprisingly friendly, regarding my taxes. I had heard horror stories but it really turned out to be pretty simple...good luck!

[Rlelle09 28]

Interesting! I did not have a problem with entering our Thailand address...but keep in mind that the software tracks your IP address, so if you are physically present in the US maybe that's causing a problem? I tried filing when I was physically in the US (I thought I HAD TO file in US so I pushed it onto a short trip), got completely different screens and got confused. From Thailand my filing was very straightforward: After my Thai address and information, they asked me if I wanted to test for the foreign income credit (I said yes).There are two exclusions you can qualify for: The first is the physical presence test, meaning that your husband spent 330 our of 365 days of the tax year (2013 I guess?) in Canada. I passed that test, so I did not explore too deeply into the second, which I think means that his only income was paid by a company with a 100% foreign presence. Since he is in Canada, US tax forms (W-2's, 1099's etc) are probably not being filed--they are in my case, as I work on the Internet for a US based company. So I think he'd be under a line item for "Other income." There's another credit you might be able to claim if you're paying for foreign housing, but as I said, all of these just bring your US taxes down to 0 so unless your incomes are pretty high, it's not really necessary. Then there's the question of filing status: If you can and it doesn't change anything, it's good to file MFJ (Married Filing Jointly), but to do that you need either a US social security number or an ITIN. It means your income from your job is added onto the form, but this A: For most couples gives bigger standard deductions B: Adds to your case for proving the bona fides of your relationship, if that's an issue and C: It strengthens your immigrant case to show that you have a solid income yourself (even though they assume you need to find a new job). I filed MFS (Married Filing Seperately) simply because there was too much hassle to get my husband (Who has never been to America) and ITIN number. So it's not make or break. Hope you get the issue on the address fixed....I spent two hours talking to n IRS agent, who was actually surprisingly friendly, regarding my taxes. I had heard horror stories but it really turned out to be pretty simple...good luck![/qu

Thank you! Although I'm not i the US, weird.