DaveF1006
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Deductions & credits

Yes, in completing your answer, your wife's employment income plus her maternity leave benefits are taxable income so all income amounts should include both of these totals. 

 

As far as your wife's RRSP contribution, it is limited. Here is a Turbo Tax article that explains the limitation and how to determine how to report it. It does require a form 8833 to declare it as explained in the article.

 

Once you have determined the RRSP amount, then you could apply the formula A + C - E) to determine your foreign income amount that is reported in Line 1h on the 1040.  A + C is the Gross income to be reported since maternity leave benefits are taxable income. 

 

Also you will add the foreign taxes from B and D and subtract the refund F to report the amount of foreign taxes that you actually paid out of your pocket that weren't reimbursed.

 

@Kevin0000 

 

 

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