Report on line 11500 of your return, in Canadian dollars, the total amount of your foreign pension income received in the tax year. Attach a note to your paper return identifying the type of pension you received and the country it came from. You may be able to claim up to $2,000 on line 31400.
Completing your tax return Enter on line 10400 of your return the amount of your foreign employment income (in Canadian dollars) that is not included on a T4 slip. (If your foreign income is included on a T4 slip, see line 10100.)
You may have to file multiple forms to report the details of your foreign pension, such as: Form 3520: Required if you have any transactions with a foreign trust. Form 3520-A: Required to be filed by the company that manages your foreign pension. Form 8621: Required if PFIC rules apply.
The FBAR is used to report foreign bank and financial accounts. The term 'financial accounts' is very broad and involves all different types of foreign accounts — including retirement plans.
Taxation of Foreign Pension Income in Canada: A resident of Canada is taxable in Canada on world income, including pension income received from U.S. sources, subject to the operation of the Treaty.
ERISA also does not cover plans maintained outside the United States primarily for the benefit of nonresident aliens or unfunded excess benefit plans.
Select Foreign income from the options that appear, then select Go. When the Foreign Income Summary step appears, add the amount for other pension income and source of country and any other amount for the slip you'd like to claim. Repeat the steps above for each new slip and amount you need to enter. Select Continue.
Common types of employer-sponsored retirement accounts that fall under ERISA include 401(k) plans, pensions, deferred-compensation plans, and profit-sharing plans. In addition, ERISA laws don't apply to simplified employee pension (SEP) IRAs or other IRAs.
To report Foreign Pension Income: Under Wages & Income, scroll all the way down to Other Miscellaneous Income, 1099-A.. On the next screen, scroll all the way down to Other Reportable Income, Other Taxable Income. Enter a Description and Amount.
Qualified plans include 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, profit-sharing plans, and Keogh (HR-10) plans. Nonqualified plans include deferred-compensation plans, executive bonus plans, and split-dollar life insurance plans.