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Changing your residency status also affects the way taxes are calculated. TurboTax allows you to indicate when your tax status changed shortly after you started preparing your tax return.
To enter your information into TurboTax, follow these steps:
Step-by-step instructions for TurboTax Online
- Select Find (or the magnifying glass icon) and type province into the search field.
- Select Province or Territory of Residence from the search results and then select Go.
- On the Where did you live at end of the year step, select Continue.
- On the Did your Canadian residency change step, answer Yes.
- Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the date that applies to you.
TurboTax instructions for CD/download
- Select Find (or the magnifying glass icon) and type residency into the search field.
- Select either of the Canadian residency options from the search results and then select Go.
- On the Information step, scroll to the bottom and answer Yes to the question Did your Canadian residency change?
- Follow the onscreen instructions and enter the date that applies to you.
Please visit the links provided for further clarifications:
TurboTax: Canadian Tax Obligations If You Live Outside of Canada
TurboTax: My residency status changed. Where in TurboTax do I put the date I became/ceased to be a Canadian re...
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