Alright, so I started working in Canada in 2016 but I was living in the USA. I'm a dual citizen and live right on the border. I started filing taxes in Canada in 2016. In December of 2016, my wife and I got married. I moved to Canada in December 2017 to be closer to work and purchased a house. My wife is not a Canadian citizen so she retained her work in the USA and a residential address. She got a TRP to overcome criminal inadmissibility while we waited for rehabilitation so she would visit me pretty much every day in Canada. I told all of this to my tax agent and we filed my taxes like normal.
Then, I received a letter saying that they could not calculate my GST/HCT because my marital status had changed and they needed something called my world income. It also said that I owe close to $800 for GST/HCT. So, I called, and they explained that I didn't input my wife's income on my Canadian taxes. I told them I wasn't told I had to because she lives and works in the USA. So, over the phone, I gave world income, marital status, etc. They said they would recalculate everything and not to worry. I received another letter saying that I still owe close to $800. My wife has since gotten rehabilitation and we've applied for PR but haven't gotten it yet (we applied in December 2018). So, here are my questions;
1. What did I do wrong? I'm not sure why they say I still owe $800 when I gave them all the information they asked for over the phone. I make a pretty good income but my wife works minimum wage in the USA and only works part time because she's a student so it's not like she makes a ton of money.
2. How can I avoid this happening for 2018 taxes? I'm almost scared. I know $800 doesn't seem like a lot but it is when you're trying to get settled in a new area, just purchased a house, etc.
3. I'm currently paying them back monthly. Is there anything else I can do? Was this a mistake on my part or their part?
Then, I received a letter saying that they could not calculate my GST/HCT because my marital status had changed and they needed something called my world income. It also said that I owe close to $800 for GST/HCT. So, I called, and they explained that I didn't input my wife's income on my Canadian taxes. I told them I wasn't told I had to because she lives and works in the USA. So, over the phone, I gave world income, marital status, etc. They said they would recalculate everything and not to worry. I received another letter saying that I still owe close to $800. My wife has since gotten rehabilitation and we've applied for PR but haven't gotten it yet (we applied in December 2018). So, here are my questions;
1. What did I do wrong? I'm not sure why they say I still owe $800 when I gave them all the information they asked for over the phone. I make a pretty good income but my wife works minimum wage in the USA and only works part time because she's a student so it's not like she makes a ton of money.
2. How can I avoid this happening for 2018 taxes? I'm almost scared. I know $800 doesn't seem like a lot but it is when you're trying to get settled in a new area, just purchased a house, etc.
3. I'm currently paying them back monthly. Is there anything else I can do? Was this a mistake on my part or their part?
