MyTMo777 Posted October 8, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 8, 2022 If you win big at the casino, do you have to pay taxes on it either on the ship to some country (not sure who it would be) or to Canada when you file your taxes here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted October 8, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 8, 2022 NO If in the USA there is a form you fill out to exempt you from paying tax On the ship I won $1500 no problem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango99 Posted October 9, 2022 #3 Share Posted October 9, 2022 17 hours ago, MyTMo777 said: If you win big at the casino, do you have to pay taxes on it either on the ship to some country (not sure who it would be) or to Canada when you file your taxes here? Canadians pay tax on casino winnings immediately in the USA. I think it starts at around 2000USD. I once won 2200 and after taxes received 1250.00. You get a receipt so you can claim the income and taxes back on your tax submission once you’re in Canada. But it’s a PITA so I didn’t bother. On board a ship I’m not sure. But when Ive organized group Slot Pull I arrange for a US resident yo collect any winnings to avoid any hassle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted October 9, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 9, 2022 39 minutes ago, Tango99 said: On board a ship I’m not sure. But when Ive organized group Slot Pull I arrange for a US resident yo collect any winnings to avoid any hassle. I wonder if the US resident has to declare the winnings ? Do you win a lot on a slot pull ? When I won it was back when coins were dispensed from the machine & no one asked for any I.D. when I turned them in for bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted October 9, 2022 #5 Share Posted October 9, 2022 2 hours ago, LHT28 said: I wonder if the US resident has to declare the winnings ? Do you win a lot on a slot pull ? When I won it was back when coins were dispensed from the machine & no one asked for any I.D. when I turned them in for bills The IRS expects U.S. residents to pay tax on any worldwide income. And they define gambling earnings as income. Hey, they have to do something to pay off some of their national debt which has grown to a record $31.12 trillion this month. 💰💰💰💰 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren42 Posted October 9, 2022 #6 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Canadians winning on cruise ships do not pay taxes. Show your drivers license to prove you're a Canadian resident and fill out a form W something that allows the cruise ship to hand you all your slot machine winnings. Americans have the option of the cruise ship withholding their taxes or providing their TIN or SSI and paying taxes at the end of the year themselves. Providing they did not lose it all in the machine later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyTMo777 Posted October 9, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Super helpful! My DH asked me to ask this. He’s planning to win big apparently 🤣 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare broberts Posted October 9, 2022 #8 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Presumably one has to remember to declare winnings over $10K upon disembarking as well as subsequent entry into Canada? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted October 9, 2022 #9 Share Posted October 9, 2022 I won $1,380 (all at one machine) at slots on an Alaska cruise in August. Cashier just cashed me out and handed me full amount I had won. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertaCruisers Posted October 10, 2022 #10 Share Posted October 10, 2022 In Vegas, as a Canadian, for a handpay of $1200 or more they holdback 30% and give you a form (W something?). At the start of the next year you can claim it back if you can prove enough loses. I have done it a few times and it isn’t too hard yourself, with help of information online. On the ship, Celebrity for sure from my experience, you just prove you are Canadian and they give you the full winnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted October 10, 2022 #11 Share Posted October 10, 2022 3 hours ago, broberts said: Presumably one has to remember to declare winnings over $10K upon disembarking as well as subsequent entry into Canada? you just need to tell them you have $10K no need to say they are winnings ...is there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted October 10, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 10, 2022 2 hours ago, phabric said: I won $1,380 (all at one machine) at slots on an Alaska cruise in August. Cashier just cashed me out and handed me full amount I had won. same here they changed all the quarters for bills no questions asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em-sk Posted October 10, 2022 #13 Share Posted October 10, 2022 7 hours ago, LHT28 said: you just need to tell them you have $10K no need to say they are winnings ...is there? The reason they ask is they are looking for illegal activity. Gambling is not illegal. Winning is not illegal. Lottery and casino winning is not taxed in Canada. Not clear why you would try to hide it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertaCruisers Posted October 10, 2022 #14 Share Posted October 10, 2022 14 hours ago, broberts said: Presumably one has to remember to declare winnings over $10K upon disembarking as well as subsequent entry into Canada? You for sure have to declare you are carrying more than $10K when entering Canada. I did that coming home from Vegas. They looked at it and asked how I got it. I showed them my handpay sheet from the casino and was on my way. No issues. The guy was funny though, mentioned he thought $10K would look bigger! As someone else said, just watching for proceeds of crime. I would just have proof of the win with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango99 Posted October 10, 2022 #15 Share Posted October 10, 2022 21 hours ago, LHT28 said: I wonder if the US resident has to declare the winnings ? Do you win a lot on a slot pull ? When I won it was back when coins were dispensed from the machine & no one asked for any I.D. when I turned them in for bills I don’t know what the limit is. But I think yes. Casinos at Sea is a name that comes up that has perks for members. I don’t know much about them, though I assume they do accumulate the amount their members spend and offer rewards that are non-taxable. One of the slot pulls we did we cashed out at 860.00. It was fun. We were 20 people so we all got back more than we paid. 15.00 for 3 pulls. Some slot pulls cost 20.00pp. 5.00 of that goes into a pot for the person who gets the highest score. I’m sure other groups have hit jackpots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrussell Posted October 10, 2022 #16 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Bringing back more than 10K into Canada is easy peasy, and there is ZERO to pay etc. Just make 100% sure to declare it properly. Answer a few questions and away you go. One of the nice things about being a Canadian and gambling on cruise ships is no taxation on handpays. Just produce identification and you are set. If you involved in a group pull let others know you are Canadian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted October 10, 2022 #17 Share Posted October 10, 2022 8 hours ago, em-sk said: The reason they ask is they are looking for illegal activity. Gambling is not illegal. Winning is not illegal. Lottery and casino winning is not taxed in Canada. Not clear why you would try to hide it. Never said I was trying to hide anything I agree report any $$ you have over 10K as per the rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladysail2 Posted October 16, 2022 #18 Share Posted October 16, 2022 On 10/10/2022 at 2:34 PM, LHT28 said: Never said I was trying to hide anything I agree report any $$ you have over 10K as per the rules I sure hope to have that ‘problem’ some day! LOL. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggypooo Posted October 21, 2022 #19 Share Posted October 21, 2022 No, Canadians do not have to pay tax on winnings at sea. I won quite a bit on a Princess ship and just showed them my Canadian passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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