You mean to tell me you withdrew $70,000 from RRSP and you are looking at 217? I wish you had started with this info.
Forget it. 217 is only marginally beneficial if you took out less than $30K, even $10K is best.
Don't bother with 217. Accept the 25% tax and move on.
Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN)
Moderator: Mark T Serbinski CA CPA