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I was a stager for a ballet with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Co., for 49 days during 2025. I am a US citizen. I need to file a Non-resident tax return in Canada for 2025 for the fees I recieved. I have a T4A-NR form. Please advise how I can work with you and what it will cost to file my return. Thank you. Maria
Hi Maria,
Yes, we can assist with this type of filing.
Based on the facts you provided, this would generally be a Canadian non-resident treaty-based return. You are a U.S. citizen, you worked in Canada for only 49 days in 2025, and you received a T4A-NR for the fees paid by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. In cases like this, the return often involves reviewing both the Canadian domestic tax rules and the Canada-U.S. tax treaty to determine the proper filing position.
A few points that may help other readers:
It reports certain payments made to non-residents, but the final Canadian tax result depends on the nature of the income, the person’s residency, treaty eligibility, and whether any exemption or reduction is available.
This depends on the exact facts, including:
In many cases, a non-resident files a Canadian return either to:
For example, artistic, entertainment, independent contractor, and employment-related income can each raise slightly different issues. The wording on the slip and the underlying contract matter.
Based on the information you shared, our fee to prepare the treaty-based return would be $370, plus disbursements and applicable taxes.
To get started, we would typically need:
Once we review the documents, we can confirm the filing position and next steps.
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