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please reply to taxman@centa.com

 

 

You need a Canadian and possibly 2 US returns and an Oregon return prepared.

 

We have to decide what day you mentally became a resident of the USA.

 

That is not necessarily the day your family joined you.

 

The time you were in the US and paid by the Canadian employer is also taxable in the US.

 

My guess would be about $1,000 Canadian which would include the Canadian.  It is no cheaper if you have already done the Canadian.

 

Your Canadian should be done as a departing resident which means we need to take into account deemed sales of mutual funds, cabins, houses, etc.  Each one of these adds to the cost if they exist.

 

Doing it correctly should save you many more dollars than the cost and Having had 7 offices in Oregon at one time, I can tell you that there is no one there who you can approach easily that can do your return.

 

You do not want to be the "moving in to the country" guinea pig for anyone.

 

 

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----- Original Message -----

Would you please provide a cost estimate for filing a 2001 US tax return. Here is my situation:

 

1. Was a resident in Canada and employed 10 months in 2001 by a Canadian employer.

 

2. During two of those 10 months, lived temporarily in the US while working on contract for a US company, in TN status. Was paid wages from the Canadian employer. The Canadian employer was an agency of a provincial government.

 

3. In mid-September, returned to the US in TN status to work for the US company, this time as an employee.

 

4. Spouse and family were resident in Canada until December 31, 2001, then came to join me. They did not earn any income in the US.

 

5. Have filed an extension with the IRS.

 

Thanks,

Joe Begin

Portland, OR