# TFSA US Withholding Tax: What You've Been Told Is Wrong

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Podcast: [The Beavis Wealth Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-beavis-wealth-podcast-5608254)
Published: 2026-02-10T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thepulse.beaviswealth.com/podcast/s/the_beavis_wealth_podcast/tfsa_us_withholding_tax_what_you_ve_been_told_is_wrong
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## Resource

In this episode, I break down the 15% U.S. withholding tax and explain why the “never hold U.S. stocks in a TFSA” rule is often misunderstood. I look at when the warning is valid—and when avoiding U.S. investments can actually hurt long-term results. W...

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