Retirement tax questions

 

U.S. social security benefits paid to a resident of Canada are taxed in Canada as if they were benefits under the Canada Pension Plan, except that 15% of the amount of the benefit is exempt from Canadian tax.  IRS Pub 597  As a result of the US-Canada treaty, as long as you're reporting the income on your Canadian tax return, you don't have to report them on a US tax return.

 

Here is a TurboTax article that explains how to file your US social security benefits in Canada.

Here is another helpful TurboTax article with tax tips for filing overseas.