Forum: Internet Gambling
12-30-2005, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,939
Re: tax question: Canadian studying in the US
The Canada-US tax treaty is designed to determine which
country you pay taxes to (thus avoiding being taxed on the same income more than once).
Which country you pay taxes on depends on residency...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
12-30-2005, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 390
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Forum: Politics
12-03-2005, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 286
Re: Canadanarchy!!!
Chretien has said in the past that what he knew, Martin knew.
Most voters are uninformed sheep so they will fall for the scare stories about the Conservatives and the bribery with their own money...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
12-03-2005, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 274
Re: Canadian Tax Question
The only distinction that matters is whether poker is a business for you.
Whether poker earnings constitute 1% or 100% of your income is irrelevant.
It is your intent and approach to playing...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
11-29-2005, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 208
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Forum: Internet Gambling
05-30-2005, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 173
Re: How is gambling taxed in Canada?
You are right - I am conservative. While it goes against a lot of who I am, my job requires that I keep my employer from assuming too much risk. That's what I'm paid to do.
Don't forget, if an...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
05-26-2005, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 173
Re: How is gambling taxed in Canada?
First, 95% of all ACCOUNTANTS do not understand the tax laws and gambling well enough - As an accountant, I deal with dozens all of the time and the truth is they hear "gambling" and they default to...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
05-02-2005, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 225
Re: Serious tax problem.. Need advice.
Sometimes it is in your favour to consider your poker earnings as business income. In Canada, business income is deductible against all other income. That means that if you happen to have alosing...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
02-17-2005, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 124
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Forum: Politics
02-17-2005, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 685
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Forum: Other Other Topics
02-17-2005, 01:07 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 124
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-12-2005, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 533
Re: Laser Eye Surgery
I've had to have my eyes redone twice.
My eyes regressed after a year and it had to be redone and then redone again after there was some infection.
It was a nightmare but I still don't think...
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Forum: Politics
01-12-2005, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 239
Re: American Bastard
"And for your proclamation that the U.S. didn't "get their head out of the sand" and join Canadian forces in WWII until two years after the Canucks, well, let me remind you that the U.S. was a little...
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Forum: Politics
01-07-2005, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 239
Re: American Bastard
Not every Canadian resents the US.
The lack of respect goes both ways though.
Yes, Canadians boo the American anthem - it was more pronounced after the Canadian flag was displayed upside down and...
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Forum: Politics
12-31-2004, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 178
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Forum: Politics
12-31-2004, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 178
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Forum: Internet Gambling
12-31-2004, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 403
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2004, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 347
Re: $35M Aid to Disaster Relief
You can hire a doctor in most parts of Canada, at least for certain things.
While Canada certainly suffers from too much of the "government owes me and I owe it" mentality, it is possible to go...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
12-24-2004, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 304
Re: Anybody know where I can hide a body?
"As for taxes, long live "gambling-winnings are tax-free" Canada "
It is half-true statements like this that make me certain there there will always be a need for accountants.
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Forum: Internet Gambling
12-24-2004, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 304
Re: Who Reports Their Winnings As Income?
Actually, they don't have to prove you lost the money gambling.
First they may wonder why you kept gamlbing if you always lost (assuming you don't report a reasonable win rate).
Then they would...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
12-24-2004, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 304
Re: Who Reports Their Winnings As Income?
It makes me shake my head when people think the risk of getting caught are 0. Contrary to what many people think, the government watchdogs are not stupid. They have seen and know more about money...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-09-2004, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 319
Interesting career options
My long-term career plans have been to work at as high a level as possible in finance and then switch to being self-employed as soon as the contacts / network allows. The idea, like most people...
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Forum: Televised Poker
12-08-2004, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 275
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Forum: Politics
12-05-2004, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 170
Re: Canada\'s not so nice, after all
That's very well written.
I think the best that can be said is that not all Canadians harbour anti-US feelings or feel superior.
I think that some poeple cope with their countries' lack of...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-01-2004, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 178
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