Tax filing Question

[prudhvi]

Hi,

Can anyone help me through my Tax filing?

I need to file taxes for last two years (2016, 2017)

I am a permanent resident of Canada
2016
Jan to April -> Worked in Canada
May to Dec -> moved to the USA and worked there.

2017
Jan to October -> Worked in the USA and Stayed in the USA
Nov to Dec -> Worked in the USA, but Stayed in Canada (Doing Daily commute from Nov 2017)

I already applied for my taxes in USA...my question is can I file Non-resident taxes in Canada from may 2016 to Oct 2017?

 

[shannon388]

Can't answer based on this. Unlike US, Canadian PR alone is not enough for establishing tax residency, but is a "secondary residential tie".

CRA taxes residency are mostly based on ties to Canada:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/international-non-residents/information-been-moved/determining-your-residency-status.html

Significant residential ties to Canada include:

• a home in Canada;
• a spouse or common-law partner in Canada; and
• dependants in Canada;

Secondary residential ties that may be relevant include:

• personal property in Canada, such as a car or furniture;
• social ties in Canada, such as memberships in Canadian recreational or religious organizations;
• economic ties in Canada, such as Canadian bank accounts or credit cards;
• a Canadian driver's licence;
• a Canadian passport; and
• health insurance with a Canadian province or territory.

More in depth:
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/technical-information/income-tax/income-tax-folios-index/series-5-international-residency/folio-1-residency/income-tax-folio-s5-f1-c1-determining-individual-s-residence-status.html#p1.10