Subject: I am a canadian citizen living in US on H1. My son is US
citizen.
Expert: taxman at centa.com
Date: Friday February 16, 2007
Time: 12:15 PM -0500
QUESTION:
I am a canadian citizen living in US on H1 and my husband is a green card
holder in US( soon a citizen of US). My son was born in US 7 months ago. I
would like to know how i can get a canadian citizenship for my son? Also i
haven't done my tax in canada last two years since i live in US. Will this
be a problem?
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david ingram replies:
You can find the details of registering your son's birth out of Canada at
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizen/bornout-info.html
If you have no Canadian real estate or other Canadian Income, you do not
need to do a Canadian tax return.
If you have interest or dividend income, you have to make sure that your
financial institution KNOWS that you are a NON-RESIDENT of Canada and
deducts 10% of any interest paid and 15% of any dividends paid to you under
Articles XI and X of the US / Canada Income Tax Convention (Treaty)
This applies to your husband as well.
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