Six month limit for northerners?
Me and DW were having a conversation the other day about a siz month time limit for Canadians spending time in US. She thinks that Canadians can only spend a max of six months south of the border, the...
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joebedford wrote:MudChucker wrote:If you average over 120 days, you are required to file a form 8840 to show a closer connection to Canada. Then you are NOT "considered a resident for tax purposes".
The commonmisconception is that Canadians regularly travelling to the U.S. for long stays can spend up to 182 days, or six months, in the U.S without being considered a resident for tax purposes. for people travelling to the U.S. for long stays year after year, it's actually 120 days, or four months, averaged using a special formula over a period of three years.
Correct. You are actually allowed to be in the US for up to 182 days per calendar year (year after year) provided you have completed the 8840 declaration. There are thousands of snowbirds who are doing this and staying in the US legally for up to 6 months.
