I'm an American citizen who worked in Canada this year. Taxes were withheld. How do I file?

Question

I worked in Toronto for 3-4 months this fall. Can anyone give me advice about how to file or what forms I need to fill out?

Answer 1

you get to file in both Canada and Ontario and the US and the state you live in here [if it has income taxes].

What a lucky duck you are!!

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some of the Canadian taxes paid will be a credit against the US taxes that'll be calculated. In essence, you'll pay the higher of the two tax rates.


I believe that all the forms are online from IRS and Revenue Canada.


GL

Answer 2

1. File your Canadian taxes. See how much you really paid in Canadian taxes. Don't forget to see if a tax treaty applies. (If you were an employee and made less than $10,000 the treaty should cover you and cause you to owe zero to Canada and would result in a refund.)
2. Convert the Canadian income into US dollars and put it on the same lines as US income.
3. Calculate your US tax bill.
4. If you *did* pay Canadian taxes (it they are refundable, they don't count), there is a convoluted form 1116 to give you a partial credit against your US taxes.