Death and Taxes

Filling out the tax forms this year is a huge headache. To fill out the appropriate form for Canada, I have to determine if I'm a resident or not. Sounds easy.

The website is full of helpful sentences to help you determine your status. Here's an example of one: "In general, you probably don't have significant residential ties with Canada if you:". That was getting me nowhere, so I decided to look for a human.

I called Canada to ask and they said that first I have to figure out if I'm a US resident or not, because I can't be both. So I called the US and they said they don't make residency decisions for US citizens, since all citizens must pay taxes on their worldwide income, no matter where they live. So I called Canada back and they said that in that case, they can't make residency decisions on the phone. So I downloaded the 4-page form from the website and filled it out. I am supposed to hear back in 4 weeks.

Then once I know my status, I can get the correct Canadian form. Then I know my Canadian tax amount to report on my US tax form. Then I can finally get back my money that the government stole from me throughout the year.