Who can help with "foreign income" and "foreign tax credit" questions?

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May 22, 2025
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I had first filled in the "foreign tax credit" form, then saw a warning sign that I also needed to fill in the "foreign income" form, so I did. After I did that, when before I didn't owe any taxes to Canada, all of a sudden I do now own, despite the fact, that this foreign income is taxed outside Canada already. So am I getting double-taxed? As there is no deduction to be seen under "foreign tax credit".

TurboTax_Susan

Alumni - Intuit

Are you a non-resident? People who were non-resident for the whole year are generally not eligible for Foreign Tax Credit.

If you have questions about eligibility for the Foreign Tax Credi, you can contact the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for more assistance.

If you are in Canada or the United States, you can call the CRA at 1-800-959-8281. If you are elsewhere, you can call 613-940-8495. This page has more ways to contact the CRA: Contact the Canada Revenue Agency

bouchera117

Level 2

I'm in the process of filing my tax return, but I also need to include my income from Japan as I've been working abroad for the past year. Are your live agents experienced in filing Canadian taxes for residents working in Japan or reporting foreign employment income? Please get back to me at your earliest convenience.

user17713445337

Level 11

If you are temporarily working in Japan but have maintained significant ties to Canada (e.g., a home, a spouse, or dependents in Canada), you are still considered a factual resident.

Yes, we can help! Both our Expert Assist and Expert Full Service agents are well-versed in reporting worldwide income, including employment income from Japan.

Requirement: For the experts to call you, you must have a Canadian phone number, as our systems do not support outbound calls from international numbers. If you do not have a Canadian phone number, you will be unable to use these services.

Please note that our TurboTax Online Live/Expert services are not available for non-resident returns.

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