Do non professional poker players in Canada have to pay tax on winnings

PtRdPiR8 · June 2018

I recently came 2nd in the Sunday million for 95k usd just wondering do I don't i have to pay tax on this Im a Canadian in Canada
thanks in advance.

compuease · June 2018

Google search yields.. https://ca.pokernews.com/news/2017/04/are-poker-winnings-taxable-income-in-canada-17323.htm

Decision is, are you pro or not. If you have a regular job and play casually the no you are not a professional, you are a lottery winner and they are not taxable... as always, confer with your lawyer for a definitive answer, if there is one.

By the way, nice catch, I bet you can recall a lot of big flips and bad beats you laid to win. Good job.

PtRdPiR8 · June 2018

Thanks greatly appreciate your help

Xiph0id · June 2018

Why would you want to pay tax on your winnings?

Wouldn't that outweigh the tax write offs?

Do non professional poker players in Canada have to pay tax on winnings

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