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Canada Workers Benefit - Does your spouse residential income matter?
Hi,
My husband isn't a Canadian citizen and is not a resident of Canada. He makes income in the US. When I do my taxes, it says i'm eligible for "Canada Workers Benefit". I'm trying to figure out if this is accurate. Does it only factor my income and not my husband's US income?
Thanks
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First of all, you are eligible for Canada Workers Benefit (CWB) because you
- earn working income
- are a resident of Canada throughout the year
But with your husband, has income in the US and he is also not a resident of Canada, which mean he's not eligible for Canada Workers Benefit (CWB)
For more information, please see the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) link as Canada workers benefit – Eligibility
Thank you for using TurboTax
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Thanks for the response.
My question wasn't if my husband could report CWB. It was if when i file my own, do I need to factor his income into mine to see if I was eligible to CWB since his income is from the US and he doesn't pay Canadian taxes.