Income Tax Question

[britincanada]

My Canadian Husband claimed me as his spouse on his 2009 tax return..he usually claims CCTB and UCCB for our daughter as I didnt think I was eligible to collect them..turns out I was wrong..as I am have a visitors record and been here since 2005 I have been given a Temporary Taxation Number in lieu of a SIN..until I am eligible to have a SIN!

Canada revenue has requested I file a tax return for 2005,2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009..I presume I am filling out Income Tax and Benefits Return for Non-Residents and deemed residents in Canada..as just a visitor living temporarily in Canada would my status be:

A. I am a non-resident of Canada
B. I was deemed non-resident of Canada
C. I was deemed resident of Canada because I resided there for 183 days or longer in 2005
D. I was deemed resident of Canada for other reasons

 

[steaky]

I suspect you are "C", but you should phone CRA to confirm.

 

[britincanada]

I suspect you are "C", but you should phone CRA to confirm.

Thank you..Our relationship started on 0ctober 31 2005.. we dont count the time we spent talking on the phone and 3 weeks I spent visiting Tim for our first meeting..we became common-law in October 2006 as we had then lived together for 12 months! However CRA wants my 2005 tax return and wants to know my income before I came into Canada..I am presuming this is because CRA Assumes we were in a relationship before I came to Canada in 2005

 

[britincanada]

Bump...does anyone know??