Living in US 9 years - Pay Canadian taxes?

can_80_n
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Joined: 07 Sep 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Palo Alto, Ca

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:15 pm

 

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Hi,

I stumbled across the threads about paying Canadian taxes while living in the US and now I'm worried.
I came to live in the US in 1999 to marry my US Citizen husband. We did the whole K1 visa thing. Anyhow, after reading the threads on here about paying Canadian taxes and living in the US, I realize I never sent anything to Revenue Canada about "severing ties" with Canada. I have been a US permanent resident since 2000 and received my US Citizenship in 2008 but I'm worried about the period before I become a permanent resident (1999-2000). I did not file taxes with Canada in 2000. I still have a bank account in Quebec since it was the bank i had my student loan with (paid off in 2006). I have about $12 in it.lol. Other than that, I have no ties but have never filled out any forms to declare this.

Am I worried for nothing here? Could I be penalized some time in the future for not notifying Rev Canada about my leaving (if I ever decide to live in Canada again)?

thanks,
Can 80 N

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Steven
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Joined: 28 Sep 2007
Posts: 1662
Location: Calgary

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:13 am

 

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I wouldn't worry too much about if those are your total assets in Canada, the CRA will be wondering why you haven't filed a T1 if you've still been getting T5s, get hold of the non-resident dept. and tell them you moved your tax home to the US at the end of 1999 (otherwise they will prorate your personal exemptions for that year).

If all you've got is a non-interest bearing chequing account I can't see that you would owe anything, even if you did it would be pennies.
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Steve.

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