New Tax Rules Concerning Gambling Activities

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has historically required that gambling winnings and gambling losses be separately accounted for. The reason for this has to do with the way gambling losses are deducted for tax purposes. Gambling losses are treated as an itemized deduction and reported on Schedule A of the individual income tax return (Form […]

Gambling As a Business Activity

The Internal Revenue Service requires the reporting of gambling winnings as income. Gambling losses are tax deductible for taxpayers who itemize deductions. However, the deduction for gambling losses is limited to the amount of gambling winnings. Consequently, gambling losses cannot apply to the reduction of income from sources other than gambling. The IRS therefore treats […]

Taxes and Gambling

Get the Form Whenever you win a “qualifying amount” at a casino, they are legally required to report it to the IRS. Therefore, they will collect your social security number and send you an IRS Form W-2G. As such you want to make sure to report these winnings on your tax returns because the IRS […]

US Tax Recovery on Your Casino Taxes

Are you a Canadian gambler? Are you a Canadian gambler who likes to gamble at US casinos? A lot of Canadian gamblers love to patronize American casinos. However, you must keep in mind that you end up taking home 30 percent less than what you won in the casino. It is mandated by the IRS […]