QUESTION: My wife is a canadian citizen, I am a canadian
resident. She works in Canada and her taxes are being withheld
from her paycheck. I am on H1 in US, for me taxes are being
withheld in US. Since I am here in US for more than 183 days, I
am considered a resident alien for tax purposes and have to file
1040. Lately I have been reading alot about what forms to file
and stuff. I would want to double check with you before I prepare
my return.
For Federal return, I will have to file married filling jointly
Form W-7 for ITIN number for my wife with a notarized copy of her
passport
a)A declaration stating that I am claiming my wife to be resident
signed by both to get a standard deuction of 16,400
b)Form 1040
c)Form 2555 for foreign income exclusion (for my wife, her income
is about 43000 CDN$)
d)Form 1116 for foreign tax credit
e)Schedule B (for interests on deposits from savings account in
canada and usa)
f)Form 8819 (for RRSP my wife has in Canada, even though she
didnt put any money in them last year)
g)Form TDF.90-22.1(for me and her to show all the bank accounts
in a foreign country)
If these are the correct forms I have few questions.
On form 1040, Line 7, I have to put all wages mine from W2's and
hers from her T4's. So I have to do the conversion from Cdn to US
dollars
Ques) what conversion rate should I use to convert Canadian to
US? - US to CANADA = 1.21163240 CANADA TO USA
.825333000
On form Line 8a I have to put all the bank interests paid to her
and me and attach Schedule B since the combined intersts from
banks from US and Canada for me and her is more than $1500 US
Dollars
Ques) Should I be using only one schedule B for both of us? -
Only one schedule B - answer yes to both questions on bottom
On line 21 of 1040, I can claim her foreign income exclusion by
filling form 2555 or form 2555EZ
Ques) Is it better to claim foreign income exclusion or file form
1116 to claim foriegn tax credit. - Depends, if there are
children involved, it is sometimes better to file an 1116 - have
to do it both ways. No children - always better to file 2555.
Ques) By claiming foreign tax credit will I be able to increase
my refund?
Another big Question which I am not able to answer myself is.
Since I will be filling my return in Canada and my wife will also
be doing the same as a resident for both of us, we both have
interests on deposits from Banks in Canada and I have interests
on deposits from Banks in USA. On these interests the taxes hasnt
been withheld but I would have to pay taxes as they are taxable
and will increase mine and hers gross income.
Ques) How will I calculate the taxes for interests on deposits
from Banks in Canada for her and me to get a credit on Form 1116
and vice versa to get a credit on Canadian tax return so that we
dont get double taxed on this income? - You owe 10% tax to Canada
on your interest if you are a non-resident - you owe more or less
if you are a factual resident. - If a non-resident - yourt
permanent resident staus is in danger, If a resident, you owe
tax to Canada on your US income and the joint incoem tax return
is a waste of time. If you are a factual resident _ meaning you
intend to abandon your PR card, get a US Green Card and take you
family to the US) you would report the US income on line 104 amd
deduct it on line 256
Ques) For RRSP'S from my wife on which I am a beneficery,
do we have to file 2 seperate froms 8819, one as an Annutant for
her and one as a beneficery for me(She has RRSP from bank of
Montreal from 2003 and she only put $5 to open a RRSP with ING
Direct last year, with RRSP in Bank of Montreal she did not put
any money last year? Both 8891 forms should be filed as a
benefiicay and all questions answered,
Ques) Do I also report RRSP accounts on form TDF.90-22.1 - YES
Your reply will be highly appreciated.
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