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Fofazoju · Joined: 09 May 2006

If you claim non-residence for the pupose of taxes for several years, and you go back and wish to work in Canada the same year you completred your work in Korea, are you able to pay taxes JUST on that income?

EXAMPLE: If I go home in September, claim non-residence for the years 2004-2008, and then want to get a job in September, can I?? And I mean CAN as in if I do, am I then considered a residence of Canada and have to pay taxes on all the years I WASN"T???

Thanks Smile

TheUrbanMyth · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Retired

Fofazoju · Joined: 09 May 2006

Well im assuming I will be deemed a non-residence. So do my taxes for the years 2004-2007 and then next year, when/if I file, what happens? (If i get a job in September)

I am moving to the US also in March/April, as I am getitng married to a US citizen - HOORAY!!!!!!

So my working days in Canada may be numbered. MAY be.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

some waygug-in · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

Perhaps I can muddy the waters a bit further....

I worked in Mexico for a year, then returned to Canada for 6 months, then back to Mexico, then to Korea.

I claimed non-residency for tax purposes during all those years.

Here's what happened:

For the year that I returned, they said I simply pay Canadian taxes for the 6 months while I worked in Canada and then the following year I claimed non-residency ever since. They OK'd it.

It's up to them to determine your final status, but the basic guideline (at least at that time) was that as long as you were out of the country for 6 months or more in any given tax year, you would be able to claim non-residency for tax purposes.

But I'm no expert, so it's best to contact revenue Canada and ask them directly.