Really appreciate the response. I think this thread will help others in my situation going to WSOP for the first time this year. Just a couple of questions:

How did you apply for the ITIN? If you sent off your passport, I suppose that means you did so after you'd returned from Vegas. If it was free except for postage, I guess that means you did it through the IRS and not through one of these companies which charge a few hundred?

It sounds like applying for the ITIN and sending off the tax form are separate processes, done one after the other?

Any particular reason you did it as late as a few weeks ago? I'm guessing it's because the application process has a long turn-around time.

Cheers

There was a thread in here somewhere that was talking about just going and hitting a handpay at Wynn or somewhere and they will issue one for you on the spot.

https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/108/las-vegas-lifestyle/itin-situation-strip-any-changes-1830266

Check out post 13 in this thread.

Yes as i cashed in 2023 you have to wait for 2024 to file the previous years tax return. Was direct with the IRS downloaded forms 1040-NR and W-7 filled them in myself and sent my passport off all together. Obviously most people won't want to be without their passport for however long. Im fortunate to be a dual citizen so could send off the UK passport and retain another for travel.

Did look into having a certified acceptance agent do it but they wanted a fortune the nit in me refused to fork it over. Few links below which should help.

https://www.grantsinternational.com/...%20application.

https://www.justbreve.com/post/apply...s-from-the-usa

Hey guys, bumping this as I'm a UK citizen considering a trip over to vegas for the WSOP grind. Whats the best way to obtain an ITIN now to avoid paying the 30% tax? Will WSOP help me with it directly, or is there some other way to get it quickly?

are you registered as a pro in the UK?

Unless anything has changed, that is not and has never been a thing in the UK

And won't become a thing as long as there's no tax on gambling winnings?

Update got my passport back in the mail yesterday and today received my ITIN process took around 6-7 weeks from when i sent it and was fairly painless. No need to pay someone a fortune took me a few hours research and £10 postage.

Hi Guys,

Theres anyone with problems to receive the tax return from 2022?

Me and some friends paid to Kondler and Associates in the end of the series 2022 and they are informaintg that IRS is late since then.

2 Years passed and the situation starts to be a bit strange.

Last email they sent to us, said that Will check once again of 25th May our situation.

Anyone had problems?

Cheers