**----January 2019 Outland Application----**

[rbbt0824]

Hello, I am not to familiar with the Turbo, however see the link below..

If you qualify for the spouse or common-law partner amount, TurboTax automatically calculates the amount for you in your tax return. You can find the calculated amount on line 303 of your detailed tax summary.

https://turbotax.community.intuit.c...at-is-the-spouse-or-common-law-partner-amount

Thanks so much for explaining! Just checked it requires spouse who has less than $11,809 which is not applicable for us since we both work full time. Maybe that’s why turbo didn’t even mention this to us lol

 

[vskhosa]

have to file taxes since it's that time of the year.. anyone claimed the spousal credit and spouse is back home?? it increase the tax refund a lot, but is it safe to do it? i have 2 trasnfers to her directly in last 4 months totalling around $1700.. so if cra asks for proof can i submit that trasnfer receipt??

I wasn't sure about this so I decided to call CRA directly. I asked the rep directly if I should not claim the tax credits for my spouse since she has never been a Canadian resident. He said that I still can claim even if she has never lived in Canada. So in my case I went ahead and claimed for it based on the information I got from the CRA rep.

I see that one of the CPA here said that we cannot (that does makes sense however). I haven't received the return yet as I filed last week. So lets see what happens or if they ask me to return the amount later this year.

 

[rbbt0824]

Hi @jb9419 welcome aboard! Here is the instruction page can help you catch up the lingo faster: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...BiE67fUmznYQrNhYVWXPXXJBw/edit#gid=2079961909

You can login into your ECAS with your receipt number or UCI number before getting AOR to see if they have received your application yet. ECAS will be the first link you see when you google it.

 

[StayAway]

I wasn't sure about this so I decided to call CRA directly. I asked the rep directly if I should not claim the tax credits for my spouse since she has never been a Canadian resident. He said that I still can claim even if she has never lived in Canada. So in my case I went ahead and claimed for it based on the information I got from the CRA rep.

I see that one of the CPA here said that we cannot (that does makes sense however). I haven't received the return yet as I filed last week. So lets see what happens or if they ask me to return the amount later this year.

If you claim the spousal amount and she/he is living overseas then you can run into the issue where you will have to report their income also.

Can I claim my spouse if they’re not living here?

In general, claiming a non-resident spouse is more or less the same as claiming a resident spouse, as long as you have supported them during the year. Here’s a few things to know to make sure your claims go smoothly:

• To make your claim properly, you’ll need the correct documentation. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) needs proof that you’re in fact providing financial support to your spouse, so when payments are made, keep your documents together. The proof of payment you give to the CRA must include your name, the amount, the date of payment and your spouse’s name and address.
• The amount you pay to your other half must also be enough to be considered ongoing support – a small payment here or there doesn’t qualify.
• No matter how much or how little you send your spouse, they won’t qualify if they already have enough income or assistance for a reasonable standard of living in the other country.
• If your non-resident spouse or common-law partner has some income in your home country, it will also reduce the amount you can claim, even though the income is not reported on a Canadian tax return.

 

[rbbt0824]

I wasn't sure about this so I decided to call CRA directly. I asked the rep directly if I should not claim the tax credits for my spouse since she has never been a Canadian resident. He said that I still can claim even if she has never lived in Canada. So in my case I went ahead and claimed for it based on the information I got from the CRA rep.

I see that one of the CPA here said that we cannot (that does makes sense however). I haven't received the return yet as I filed last week. So lets see what happens or if they ask me to return the amount later this year.

https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-ag...-moved/determining-your-residency-status.html

here's how to determine if you are a tax resident. You don't have to be physically living in Canada.

 

[vskhosa]

If you claim the spousal amount and she/he is living overseas then you can run into the issue where you will have to report their income also.

Can I claim my spouse if they’re not living here?

In general, claiming a non-resident spouse is more or less the same as claiming a resident spouse, as long as you have supported them during the year. Here’s a few things to know to make sure your claims go smoothly:

• To make your claim properly, you’ll need the correct documentation. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) needs proof that you’re in fact providing financial support to your spouse, so when payments are made, keep your documents together. The proof of payment you give to the CRA must include your name, the amount, the date of payment and your spouse’s name and address.
• The amount you pay to your other half must also be enough to be considered ongoing support – a small payment here or there doesn’t qualify.
• No matter how much or how little you send your spouse, they won’t qualify if they already have enough income or assistance for a reasonable standard of living in the other country.
• If your non-resident spouse or common-law partner has some income in your home country, it will also reduce the amount you can claim, even though the income is not reported on a Canadian tax return.

Yes, thats true. I reported my spouse's income in Canadian dollars. That was mentioned by the CRA rep as well. Also, I do have the proof of payments.

 

[alaria]

@StayAway @rbbt0824 @vskhosa guys, it's for sure off topic. Please create another thread for it or discuss it in PM.

 

[vskhosa]

@StayAway @rbbt0824 @vskhosa guys, it's for sure off topic. Please create another thread for it or discuss it in PM.

Haha.. sorry, we got distracted.

 

[Sarahannclarke5]

Hi dear, May I know why your application was returned in January? Just wonder how you can resubmit it on the same day. Thanks in advance.

On the additional family forms, I forgot to add my spouses parents info. I filled it in, and sent it right back. I did not need any additional signatures or form updates.

 

[Irshaddd khan]

I got application number and UCI is this AOR?

 

[PrateekVatsyana]

Application Recieved 24 jan
still waiting
Nothing on ecas
No AOR yet ..

Is it possible i dun see anything on ecas and still get AOR

Yes possible ...for me i got the AOR1 and ecas was updated after two days

 

[HarjotDhaliwal]

I got application number and UCI is this AOR?

When was ur Application recieved ?

 

[schweisy]

I got application number and UCI is this AOR?

Yes, that is your AOR1. Congrats!

 

[canrediff]

Just checked, finally my ECAS shows: ‘Application received on Jan 28 and they started processing it on March 11’

Fingers cross for the AOR now..

Hi what details you used.
Me too 28 Jan.

 

[canrediff]

I got application number and UCI is this AOR?

Congratulations