Non-Resident Tax Returns and Obligations
As a potential expat considering moving or working abroad, it is essential to know how this major life event will affect your residency from your country’s tax perspective in order to understand and plan your tax obligations.
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If you live outside of Canada or the United States and have employment or business income, rental properties or investments in either of the two countries, you may be required to file a non-resident tax return on that income (even if the ultimate tax liability is zero).
At Citizen Abroad Tax Advisors, we specialize in helping individuals prepare non-resident tax returns for their Canadian and US income and investments. Our team has particular expertise working with:
- Non-resident landlords: Unless they file the appropriate tax forms and make the required disclosures, non-resident landlords may find their rental income is subject to a 25–30 percent withholding tax at source—which can significantly impact your cash flow and may be recoverable only through the filing of a tax return.
- Non-resident employees: In addition to being subject to tax on their employment income earned outside of their country of residence and creating a more complex tax situation for themselves, Non-resident employees can create payroll tax obligations for their employers—and can even cause unintended corporate tax obligations. If a tax treaty provision is used to override domestic taxation, it is likely a tax return will be required to disclose this position.
Let our tax specialists help you with your Canadian expatriate income tax return. Contact us for an estimate.
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- Read our FAQs about non-resident tax returns
- Learn more about the types of clients who benefit from our non-resident tax return services
- Canadians owning rental income properties in the US
- Selling Real Estate Property in the US as a Non-Resident
- Selling Real Estate Property in Canada as a Non-Resident