Canadian Tax Across Borders

Earning across a border became ordinary. The tax treatment of it did not. We handle the Canadian side - for non-residents with Canadian income, and for Canadians earning abroad.

Service to non-residents

Canadian tax, explained from wherever you are.

A border creates a second set of questions: where income is reported, what may be withheld, which filings apply, and how money moves back. The forms do not decide those questions for you.

If you own Canadian property, receive Canadian income, or moved during the year, the standard filing checklist may not fit. We identify the Canadian obligations that apply to your situation and the information needed to deal with them.

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What we coverNon-residents

Canadian tax obligations for non-residents

Cross-border business & investment transactions

Withholding tax and filing requirements

Repatriation of earnings

Canadian rental and property income

We work with non-resident clients entirely remotely.

Non-resident tax in Canada

Start from the facts, not the checklist.

People searching for non-resident tax in Canada usually have a specific Canadian connection: rental property, investment or business income, a move into or out of Canada, or money that needs to be repatriated. The difficult part is that a standard resident checklist may not answer the right questions. Taxplan handles the Canadian side for non-residents with Canadian income and for Canadians earning abroad. The work may involve Canadian filing obligations, withholding requirements, cross-border business and investment transactions, repatriation of earnings, and Canadian rental or property income.

We do not pretend that one page can determine your residency or filing position. Dates, income sources, property ownership and prior filings can change what needs to be reviewed. The sensible starting point is to set out the facts and identify the Canadian forms, records and deadlines that may apply.

Non-resident clients can work with Taxplan remotely, so the file can be handled without a trip to Mississauga. Remote does not mean casual. Missing dates, incomplete property records and assumptions about where income belongs still need to be resolved before filing. The aim is a clear Canadian filing position, not a vague promise that cross-border tax can be made simple.

Filing from outside Canada?

Tell us where you are and what Canadian income or property you hold. We will tell you what has to be filed.

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Common questions

Asked about this all the time.

I live outside Canada and rent out Canadian property. Can you help?

Taxplan handles Canadian rental and property income for non-resident clients and works with them remotely. The file may involve withholding and Canadian filing requirements as well as the rental income and expense records. Start with the ownership details, rental statements, income and expense support, dates, prior filings and any CRA correspondence. The correct work depends on your circumstances, so the facts need review before advice is given.

What is different about my first Canadian tax return?

Your first return may require more context than a standard annual filing. Bring the dates relevant to your move, Canadian tax slips, information about income received before and after arriving, and any foreign income or property records that may be relevant. Do not guess at residency questions. Set out the timeline clearly so the filing position can be reviewed from the facts.

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