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Originally Posted by MicroBob
Huh? There are lots of non-citizens in the U.S. who pay income tax.
Yes because they are working in the United States. Canadians don't pay tax if they are not residents. If a Canadian moves to a different country he doesn't have to pay Canadian income tax but that is not necessarily true if a US citizen moves out of the States.
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Originally Posted by MellowYellow
True but as others have stated Canada doesn't necessarily tax poker winnings anyway right?
No. Poker is taxable for professional players. There is zero question about that. Where it becomes iffy is what constitutes a professional. Moving to Canada to play though would be a pretty solid case for someone being a professional player. CRA is staffed by morons though so they generally don't bother poker players unless you do something to draw attention to yourself.
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I would ask someone more knowledgeable about saying I was coming to Canada to play online poker. My gut feeling is that it would be a bad idea. I would ask in the Canadian Tax Topic as there are two Canadian lawyers who actually work and could give you an answer. To me it seems like working in Canada which would be an issue. It might also bring attention to you for income tax purposes.
Canadian GF is the best option that I can think of. They will likely not bother you. If they do they will likely just ask for sufficient documentation that you are financially sound.
I use to cross into the States weekly -- sometimes multiple times a week -- to play at Turning Stone and Akwesasne and there was never an issue.