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Apparently if you are not a US citizen your money maybe withheld if you draw in a tourny unless you have a tax treaty.

From The Bellagio website- "Residents of foreign countries without a U.S. tax treaty will be subject to withholding. "

Can anyone confirm this and if so how do I go about filling in the neccesary forms/documents.

Thanks

Disclaimer: I am not a tax specialist.

I think there is a current UK/US  tax treaty in place i.e. agreed between the two governments. I presume this means that the US will not tax any winnings by a UK player as they agree to leave it to the UK to apply UK rules, i.e. no tax.

I don't think you need to do anything as you will be automatically subject to the treaty.

hi dave,
i think all you need to do is get an 'ITIN' number & that should mean you can take all your winnings - the management at the bellagio cardroom are usually pretty helpful.

From what i understand you need to file a form so you can take all your money.There is a thread about this somewhere..sorry don't know where..

Thanks all sounds like nothing to worry about until nearer the time then :)

There was a warning on the forum somewhere, probably Harry D, about "agents" who help to sort out you tax and forms for a %age, they are to be avoided.

have a chat with djenn ie jen, cos one of the tourneys she played out there in vegas, did the itin number for her :)

Some places do the paperwork for you, and some don't. I think you may be in luck At the B - I wasn't so lucky at the Plaza - probs cause they don't see so many Brits there.

Heid
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