Dear Harnish,
Thank you for your message.
As a non-resident of Canada living and working in the United States since 2015, you are generally not required to file a Canadian tax return for U.S. interest income—regardless of whether you received a T5 slip. The $250 interest reported by Chase Bank is U.S.-source income, and it is correctly reported to the IRS on your 1099-INT or 1099-R form.
While Chase may have issued a T5 as a precaution due to your Canadian citizenship, Canadian tax obligations are based on residency status, not citizenship. Since you are a non-resident and the income is from a U.S. financial institution, it is not taxable in Canada and does not need to be reported to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
In summary:
- You do not need to file a Canadian tax return for this income.
- Keep both the T5 and 1099-R slips for your records.
- There is no requirement to report this to CRA as a non-resident receiving U.S.-source interest income.
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