Yes, you may choose to file as a US resident for the entire year because you met the 183 day residency requirement. You will need to declare your worldwide income, which includes the income you earned in Canada. To avoid being taxed twice, you will need to apply for the Foreign Tax Credit in TurboTax. This'll give you a difference between the US tax rate and the foreign tax rate. Here is how to get started claiming a foreign tax credit.
- Go to Federal
- Deductions and credits
- Estimate and other taxes paid
- Foreign Tax Credit>start or revisit
- As you go through the screens, when it asks "Tell Us About Your Foreign Taxes" select none of these apply.
- When it asks if you wish to take the deduction and credit, take the credit.
- Continue through until you reach a screen that says "No other income or expenses" Say no
- Continue through until it asks for the income type, say General Category Income
- Next add a country, pick Canada
- Continue through the interview until you are done with this section.
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