> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 10:18 PM > To: taxman at centa.com > Subject: dual-country taxation - when to move? > > > I hope you can help with this basic question about tax implications. I'm > a Canadian citizen. I've lived in the US for the last 11 years (on a TN > Visa since Jan 2001). I'm currently a resident for US taxes; I'm > currently a non-resident in Canada with no substantial ties. > I'm about to accept a new job in Canada, which means I'll be moving back > to Canada and giving up my TN visa. The start date will be in Jan 2007. > My end date for my current position hasn't been set yet. Does it make > any difference tax-wise whether I quit my US job in Dec 2006 or Jan > 2007? I will have Canadian-source income as of late January. The > US-source income could be adjusted... either late Dec 2006 or early Jan > 2007. Does it make a difference for my taxes in Canada? > > Thank you for your informative mailing list! > ------------------------------------------- > david ingram replies: > > It would be wonderful if you could get them to delay your December pay and > pay it to you in January and move back to Canada on Jan 10th or so. 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