Hi,

Please help me out with this tax situation.

1)
I was employed Mar-Sept 2007 in Toronto, Canada.
I entered US with H1B starting Oct 2007 (hence less than 183 days for 2007 Calendar year)

How should I go about doing my taxes, i.e. filing Canada, US or both? What are my options? Which is the best?


2) I have a huge amount of Canadian Education credit (~60000) due to international tuition from 2001-2006. Is there a way to apply them on my US taxes as a deduction?
Will this factor change decision made in 1) ?

Thanks for answering!

You will need to file taxes in BOTH countries.

I cannot say how to file the Canadian tax return, but you will file Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ for the U.S. return. This assumes you are SINGLE. If you are married, let me know and I will give you another option.

You CANNOT claim any education credit or deduction filing Form 1040NR or 1040NR-EZ.