Joe is in Las Vegas from Edmonton. After hours of plugging away at a slot machine on the strip, he’s finally done it: Joe has hit the jackpot! He’s set to walk away with a cool $12,000. After cashing out, Joe finds himself with just $8,400 of the $12,000 he thought he’d won. This is because Joe is Canadian, and as a non-resident in the U.S., his gambling, lottery, and even game show winnings are subject to a 30% withholding tax by the IRS.
But there’s hope hidden away in the fine print. Under Article XXII of the Canada–US Tax Treaty, Canadians have a right to get that tax back from Uncle Sam. The accounting professionals at Taxback know how to navigate the IRS bureaucracy to get back the taxes withheld.
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