Recent content by deibler

Yea I may not be speaking the terms 100% correct but at the end of the day the tax credit makes it so I get the US back and then pay Canada. I did things a bit different in tax year 2019 vs 2020 in relation to what actually is taken out of my paycheck. Yes employed by US employer.

Yea it’s kind of a pain constantly transferring money from USD to CAD and then with the weakening USD to CAD my savings gets thrown off. I’m in Alberta. I shouldn’t complain though. I love living here and hope to become a citizen next year. Yes paid in USD then use TransferWise to convert to CAD.

The tax treaties make it so you avoid double taxation. You only pay taxes in the country that’s higher. Which for me is in Canada. You get a foreign tax credit in US filing which effectively reduces your amount owing to $0. https://www.irs.gov/individuals/international-taxpayers/tax-treaties

I pay $0 tax to the US…

(US citizen with US based job living PR in Canada) I just find this all interesting and confusing. from the moment I applied for PR and paid taxes I always had my US employer listed. I've never heard a peep from IRS or CRA about what I'm doing. you'd think Canada wouldn't care- not taking a job...

I haven't been able to find any clear answers on this kind of stuff online. It seems a cross border accountant or lawyer or something would be best. I think everyone's situation is different. Perhaps my situation is just the CRA hasn't taken notice. Things are working fine for now though...

Hi JonnyBoy, I am also a US citizen and I work for a company in San Francisco actually. I live in Calgary, Alberta. My fiance is a Canadian citizen and I received my PR in Canada in May 2019. Answers: How could I legally be paid? USD or CAD, into a US or Canadian bank? --You'd have to talk to...