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what is this tax treaty business? if you earn or win money in the US you have to pay taxes here, regardless of nationality.
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No I don't. I don't get a vote in the US, why should I have to pay income tax on poker winnings?
Tax Treaties
"Gambling income of residents (as defined by treaty) of the following foreign countries is not taxable by the United States: Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom."
From this IRS website