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Currently in Canada: Tax Season Tips, Canadian Poker Tour Comeback, Ari Engel

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Keep up with all the news coming out of the Canadian poker world with this quick recap of the top headlines of the last week from PokerNews Canada.

Can Poker Winnings Be Taxed in Canada?

With the tax deadline looming at just over a week away, Chief Editor of PokerNews Canada, Lane Anderson, takes a look at what you need to be aware of with your gambling winnings and losses when submitting your tax return.

For the recreational player or anyone who has a full-time job outside of poker, there's good news for you: You don’t owe any taxes on poker winnings since lottery and gambling wins are exempt from tax.