US Citizens Living In Canada Will NOT Pay US Tax On $1200 US Cares Act Payment But Likely Will Pay US Tax On Canada's CERB Payment | TaxConnections
Both the US $1200 payments under the CARES Act and Canada's CERB payments were designed to fulfill the same purpose. Specifically, that purpose was to get relief money into the hands of individuals who were suffering from the the COVID-19 pandemic. It appears that payments were made generously with few qualifications for receipt of payments.
