OETC Tax Credit

egap69
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Joined: 23 May 2008
Posts: 4

Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:55 am

 

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Soo gald I found this forum, I have been working down in the US for almost 6 years now but still keep my ties in Canada.

I just found out this year about the OETC tax credit, and how much back taxes I can get back from the CRA. Now what im wondering is if I file for this credit and list that I worked over 183 days in the US in 2007, will the IRS hunt me down and ask me to file US taxes. I am employed by a Canadian based company, paid in CDN funds into a Canadian bank. I work in the US on a TN visa, and do not have a SSN or ITEN. There was never a need since im paid in Canada. Any help would be appreciated.

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Steven
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Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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Location: Calgary

Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 9:49 pm

 

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You have to file in the US if you work in the US. Not a big deal especially in your circumstances, from the sounds of it, because you don't even need to apply for the tax credit as you are paid in Canada.

Have a read of: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/p151/README.html

If your tax home is Canada (which it is) you are treated the same as any other Canadian when it comes to whatever tax credits you want to apply for. Even if the IRS found out, there's nothing they can do about it, provided you apply for the tax treaty exemption as described in that pamphlet.
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Steve.

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