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2019/08/18 Sephora Beauty Insider Sweepstakes, pur or NPE

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2019/08/18 Sephora Beauty Insider Sweepstakes, pur or NPE

You may receive up to 100 Sweepstakes entries during the Promotion Period, regardless of method of entry.

ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: If winner is a resident of the United States, he/she will receive a $1,000,000 USD check.
If the winner is a resident of Canada, Sponsor will deduct 30% of the value of the prize and remit it to the IRS (the United States tax agency) as required by law. Winner will receive a U.S tax form 1042 from the
Sponsor/Administrator reflecting the total value of the prize, including the deducted amount and the withholding amount submitted to the IRS will be noted separately. Therefore, if winner is a resident of Canada, he/she will receive a $700,000 USD check.

https://www.beautyinsidersweeps.com/?ic ... age_080819

https://www.beautyinsidersweeps.com/pub ... 2ce9bc.pdf

I wish these American companies would learn how to properly run a contest in Canada!
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Pardon wrote: You may receive up to 100 Sweepstakes entries during the Promotion Period, regardless of method of entry.

ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: If winner is a resident of the United States, he/she will receive a $1,000,000 USD check.
If the winner is a resident of Canada, Sponsor will deduct 30% of the value of the prize and remit it to the IRS (the United States tax agency) as required by law. Winner will receive a U.S tax form 1042 from the
Sponsor/Administrator reflecting the total value of the prize, including the deducted amount and the withholding amount submitted to the IRS will be noted separately. Therefore, if winner is a resident of Canada, he/she will receive a $700,000 USD check.

https://www.beautyinsidersweeps.com/?ic ... age_080819

https://www.beautyinsidersweeps.com/pub ... 2ce9bc.pdf

I wish these American companies would learn how to properly run a contest in Canada!
When you win cash from a US contest, they have to deduct 30% for taxes from non-US residents; if you win anything other than cash, then you have a waiver form to sign and no taxes are due.
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There is a process for getting the withholding tax back. Some form you have to fill out, I believe, to send to the IRS. You're not liable for the tax as a Canadian citizen/resident.
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Hotdiggety wrote: There is a process for getting the withholding tax back. Some form you have to fill out, I believe, to send to the IRS. You're not liable for the tax as a Canadian citizen/resident.
My mother went through this for a casino win. It took months/years of back and forth and she only got like half of it back, even with a lawyer involved. Don't ever trust the US to follow even their own rules. Just look at Trump!
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mhall1 wrote: My mother went through this for a casino win. It took months/years of back and forth and she only got like half of it back, even with a lawyer involved. Don't ever trust the US to follow even their own rules. Just look at Trump!
Tax on casino winnings is different than winning money on a contest and you can file a 1042NR with the IRA to get it back if you had losses. You cannot get the 30% withholding back on cash contest. I work in an accounting firm and we confirmed this.
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Rosibal wrote: Tax on casino winnings is different than winning money on a contest and you can file a 1042NR with the IRA to get it back if you had losses. You cannot get the 30% withholding back on cash contest. I work in an accounting firm and we confirmed this.
I don't think I'd be accepting any mail from the IRA...
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Thanks kindly. Entered.
Wishing everyone a lucky 2023!

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