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Tax filing when moving to Canada

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November 9, 2019
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I was working in the US on Stem opt (F1 Visa) and moved to Canada (for work in same company) after my visa expired in October 2019. I also have a wife who is on dependent visa (F2) and a kid who is US citizen. My question is what all forms do I need to file. Last year I was in US throughout the year and I filed 1040 form with “married filing jointly” and adding kid as a dependent. But I’m not sure how tax filing would work this year since I’m resident alien till October 2019 and then no longer staying in US from November to December.

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mesquitebean

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@pk12_2 Are you able to assist here when you are next in the forum? Thanks!

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pk12_2

Employee

@azadnaik , first a few questions -- (a) when did you enter the USA under F-1 ( from your post it appears that you have already completed five calendar years -- is that so ? ); ( b) should I assume that you and your wife are both from the same country ? (c) your child , I assume was born in the USA -- is (s)he on US passport; (d) which country are you and your wife from; (e) your OPT employer is a US entity or a Canadian entity; (f) your OPT employer gave you a W-2 for 2018 and is that what you expect for 2019; (g) are you becoming a resident of Canada or just being temporarily transferred to Canada by the OPT employer; (h) when you moved to Canada, did you terminate your F-1 ( extension ? ) or asked for an extension ? Please answer these questions so I can answer your query--please