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Tax return help for non-resident common law!!

rina86

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Mar 18, 2012
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I posted this in the Canadian taxes and finance section but am re-posting here in case anyone is able to help out...

Hello,

My partner and I have been living together for 2 years now but he's been here in Canada on a visitor's visa as we are currently in the process of common-law sponsorship. So, I was wondering if I need to include him on my tax returns? If I do include him it asks me to provide his net income for 2011 which would be $0.00 because he is not allowed to work. There's also a question asking if he was a non-resident in 2011, and even if I select "yes" it still asks for his net income. There is quite a difference on the amount of money I would get back if he's included.

Has anyone come across this dilemma?? Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!!
 

bbiery

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If you are common law you are required to disclose it.
 

steaky

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In addition, a tax resident should also report its world wide income and disclose its foreign assets.