Retirement tax questions

Thank you so much for the quick and detailed response.  However, I also saw someone said that we can  use the SSA-1099 form since Canada and US have an income treaty agreement. If it is okay to use  the SSA-1099 , can I enter the withheld tax in box #6 Federal Tax Withheld after I convert the Canadian dollar to US dollar?  It seems like that we will get more tax credit by using the SSA-1099, thanks.