Family income tax

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Hi all! I assume these are simple questions, still confusing for me:

we got married in January 2014, but I became a PR in Canada in February 2015. I worked in another country 6 months in 2014.

1. I do not need to file taxes for 2014 in Canada?
2. when my husband files taxes, he will put that he is married. Does he have to include my income for 2014?

Thanks in advance!

 

[chimney007]

From my understanding of your situation, you have to pay tax from the date you became a resident in Canada. If you worked in another country for 6 months (physically present in that country) in 2014, you do not have to report income or pay tax on earnings for those 6 months. If you worked in Canada in the latter 6 months you have to report and pay tax on that income.

Your husband and you have to file separate returns. He does not include your income on his return.

So if you earned any income in Canada in 2014, you have to file a tax return and pay tax on earnings in Canada. Remember this applies to only 2014.

 

[spaceexp]

From my understanding of your situation, you have to pay tax from the date you became a resident in Canada. If you worked in another country for 6 months (physically present in that country) in 2014, you do not have to report income or pay tax on earnings for those 6 months. If you worked in Canada in the latter 6 months you have to report and pay tax on that income.

Your husband and you have to file separate returns. He does not include your income on his return.

So if you earned any income in Canada in 2014, you have to file a tax return and pay tax on earnings in Canada. Remember this applies to only 2014.

Thanks for your answer, but I ended up calling CRA, and they said although I wasn't a resident in 2014, I still have to file taxes because I had PR application in process and I was in Canada, although I wasn't working in Canada and had no income, but I do not include income from other country. Thanks anyways

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thanks for your answer, but I ended up calling CRA, and they said although I wasn't a resident in 2014, I still have to file taxes because I had PR application in process and I was in Canada, although I wasn't working in Canada and had no income, but I do not include income from other country. Thanks anyways

The CRA helpline can be much like the CIC helpline. Call more than once and you get a different answer.

You are not required to file a 2014 return. However, if you came to Canada in 2014, it can be a good idea to file a return to establish the date that you became resident in Canada. For CRA purposes, establishing residency has nothing to do with status, so even if you came as a visitor, you can still put that you became resident in Canada on that date.

Your husband does need to declare that he is married and include your world income on his 2014 return.

 

[spaceexp]

The CRA helpline can be much like the CIC helpline. Call more than once and you get a different answer.

You are not required to file a 2014 return. However, if you came to Canada in 2014, it can be a good idea to file a return to establish the date that you became resident in Canada. For CRA purposes, establishing residency has nothing to do with status, so even if you came as a visitor, you can still put that you became resident in Canada on that date.

Your husband does need to declare that he is married and include your world income on his 2014 return.

Thanks you so much! I did call twice, and as you said, the first agent had no clue, the second one seemed much more knowledgeable. I think I will file it, just in case. The second agent did say we don't need to mention my world income, except if we file for some benefits.

I read on the CRA website that I need to inform them of the property (house, land) that I have worldwide. Do you know how this works? (the agent had no clue)

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Thanks you so much! I did call twice, and as you said, the first agent had no clue, the second one seemed much more knowledgeable. I think I will file it, just in case. The second agent did say we don't need to mention my world income, except if we file for some benefits.

I read on the CRA website that I need to inform them of the property (house, land) that I have worldwide. Do you know how this works? (the agent had no clue)

I suggest you call and instead of speaking with the initial agent, request they transfer you to an international tax agent. They should be able to tell you about that kind of stuff.