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by AdamR
Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:49 am
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Recovering Gambling Withholdings
Replies: 7
Views: 5110

Wow, I'm glad you guys mentioned the gambling tax firms. I'd thought I might bite the bullet and go with RMS, pay their fee off the top and get the balance that way. In fact, I got the forms in the mail the other day. When I called to ask about substantiating losses the girl told me that I should &q...
by AdamR
Wed Mar 13, 2013 4:35 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Recovering Gambling Withholdings
Replies: 7
Views: 5110

ND, i'm pretty sure that gambling winnings don't qualify under that exemption. Gambling Winnings are considered "other income". I had thought I might argue that the majority of my time in the US was spent gambling, so as far as that country was concerned, i'd be a professional gambler. I w...
by AdamR
Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:55 pm
Forum: Canada / United States Tax & Accounting
Topic: Recovering Gambling Withholdings
Replies: 7
Views: 5110

Recovering Gambling Withholdings

Hi all, I've searched the forums here for an answer to my question, but haven't come up with anything related... I'm a Canadian citizen with no attachment to the US. I won $3,000 in Vegas last year, taxed at 30%, which i'm aware I can get back by claiming gambling losses. Problem is, that I don't re...