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Deductions & credits

You would still be a resident of Canada as long as you keep your permanent ties to Canada and are only in the USA on a temporary basis.

Your TFSA/RRSP continues as normal as long as you're a Canadian resident. Just remember that you will need to file both a Canadian residency return and a US nonresident return.

If you are a "resident of Canada" and only in the US on a temporary basis, then

  • Make sure you maintain what a Canadian resident needs (e.g. home address, cdn bank accounts, cdn driver's license)
  • File normal Canadian taxes, as a Canadian resident, and report all your worldwide income to CRA
  • With the US, file 1040NR (you're a US non-resident alien)
  • Keep using your TFSA, RRSP and all bank accounts as normal

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