Canadian Taxes - Resident or Non Resident - tax return to file

[Toolguy 0]

I request your advice regarding my current situation. I'm a US citizen that came to Vancouver on Nov18, 2015 to work on a film project in Vancouver for a Canadian Employer. I am currently still working on the project and plan to leave Canada by March1st, 2016.

I own a home in the US. My wife and 2 kids (8 &11) still live there and I visit them twice a month. I believe I'm supposed to file my tax return for 2015 to the CRA due to my "Canadian income" and I'm wondering which "kind" of return to file. Resident or Non-resident. I have rec'd a T4 from my employer. I will have this same issue in 2016.

I was living in Vancouver on 31st Dec, 2015 (though less than 90 days), do I file "Resident"? I'm renting a room and have no other "residential ties" to Vancover. I always planned on this being a temp assignment even though my work-permit is valid till June 2016.

Thanks!

[NikLR 13,231]

This would be best asked of tax lawyers or accountants not on a DIY immigration board for moving to the USA. I believe you are a non-resident however based on the CRA website. http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/ndvdls/nnrs-eng.html#rsdncstts

You still will have to file a US tax return as you are a USC.

[Toolguy 0]

Thanks.. sorry, I found this board while researching for taxes and assumed it could help. I'll remove this topic.

[NikLR 13,231]

You can't. Don't worry about it. It will probably help others.

I highly suggest the serbinski forums for US/Canadian tax issues though.