2007-09-11 00:36:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Here's a link to a site that claims that they can get refunds for certain non-US citizens. Don't know if it's worth it for you to look into it.
I know that Canadians can get refunds, but don't know if there is a treaty with the US & the UK for anything similar.
Q I'm a Canadian citizen who likes to make occasional trips to casinos in the U.S. Recently, I won $12,856 at keno. The casino withheld 30 percent of my winnings for U.S. income tax, and didn't allow for the fact that I was down $300 on the day and had the tickets to prove it. Someone at the casino told me that he thought the money was recoverable for Canadians once they returned to Canada. Is this true?
A If this was in 1998 or later, you're in luck. As a result of recent changes in the tax treaty between the U.S. and Canada, Canadian citizens who won enough to have the witholding of tax on their winnings, may file a U.S. Non-Resident Tax Return on which they can deduct U.S. gambling losses from their reported U.S. winnings and potentially get a refund for the full amount withheld, if you have as much or more in losses than winnings. If your U.S. losses are less than your winnings, you will get a partial refund.
2007-09-11 04:22:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no "casino tax" to the public in the U.S. If you happen to win enough, then the casinos are required to withhold income taxes.
In order to get any refund of income taxes, you will need to file and income tax return, as a Non Resident Alien in your case.
2007-09-11 01:08:39 · answer #2 · answered by CPA/PFS 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you cannot. As you are a non-resident alien tax was withheld at the source when you were paid your winnings. No return is required to be filed and no refund of the tax paid is possible.
2007-09-11 02:55:56 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The U.S. collect tax on income from the U.S. sources from everyone -- residents or non-residents.
If you have to report this income on your UK tax return, then you may be able to claim credit for taxes paid in the U.S. It depends up on laws of UK and if UK and U.S. have tax treaty or not.
2007-09-11 04:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by MukatA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many Americans pay state, local, AND federal? You only included 1 category for them. Sounds like sales tax takes up a majority of that 75%-they'd need a SS card to pay income tax. EDIT: Okay, so what does "AND" mean? Do it, define it for us.
2016-04-04 01:47:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋