Do U.S. Citizens who received a W2 slip for work done in Canada need to file a U.S. tax return?
Allan Madan, CA
As a Citizen of the U.S. you are required to file your worldwide income for the year. Since you earned the income in Canada, it is considered Canadian source income. As such, you will be eligible to either claim the Foreign Earned Income exclusion or Foreign Tax Credit (depending on which one lowers your tax liability) in the U.S. and also in Canada if you are a resident of Canada.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ALLAN MADAN
CA.CPA.CGA
Allan Madan is a CPA, CA and the founder of Madan Chartered Accountant Professional Corporation. Allan provides valuable tax planning, accounting and income tax preparation services in the Greater Toronto Area.
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