Canada Workers Benefit - Does your spouse residential income matter?

[samlau2]

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

[lamanhcb]

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

[samlau2]

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.