Hey all,
As you know the Canadian tax filing is coming up in a month, I just have some questions. I have read many threads basically telling me I do not need to make a claim, but I just wanted to reconfirm.
The thing is, I had moved to HK in August. From Last year's tax year, April-August I was working and made $5000 while being a student. I had also received a scholarship and grants making my total income over $11,000. These are all T4A slips, none of them were just normal T4 slips. I also have a bunch of T5 slips from investment incomes such as stocks dividends, interest from bank accounts etc, but that total is a low number.
I also have educational tuition credit that I will transfer to my father for him to deduct. I have given the written consent for him to deduct the $5000 maximum transfer contribution.
I have been receiving CPP orphan's benefits up until December 2009 and also still receiving GST/HST returns quarterly.
The date of my actual departure was in 3rd of August (I came to HK as an exchange student) and my first day of work was January 11th 2010. Given the information I have provided, should I file a tax return or just let it go? I am a bit worried that if I do not file one, my father will not get the $5000 tuition credit transfered to him. I also do not want to get in trouble with the CRA. I can understand people saying no need to claim, but it seems like those who do not claim have not had any income during that tax year so they were safe. I am over the $11,000 threshold, plus was receiving CPP and GST benefits.
I have not made any official non residency claim, but I am obviously not a resident of Canada anymore.
Any advice would be great, thanks!