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How To Keep Track Of Winnings And Losses in Gambling?

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How To Keep Track Of Winnings And Losses in Gambling?

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  1. How To Keep Track Of Winnings And Losses In Gambling?

  2. Understanding Gambling And Tax Returns According to the IRS, gambling winnings are always taxable. You might think that gambling The lottery ★ winnings only includes money you obtain at a Dog racing ★ casino. Actually, gambling winnings refers to Horse Racing ★ money won via any gambling activity, Raffles ★ including:

  3. Additionally, gambling winnings include non cash prizes. For example, if you won a vehicle or vacation in a raffle, these items are taxable at fair market value. Noncash prizes include houses and any other prizes. You must record all winnings from your gambling income on your tax return; otherwise, the IRS may suspect that you are attempting to evade taxes. If convicted of tax tax evasion evasion, you may go to prison for five years and have to pay a $250,000 fine.

  4. Gambling Losses And The IRS You are allowed to deduct your gambling losses from your tax return. However, restrictions apply. For instance, if your losses are greater than your gambling income, you are not allowed to deduct them. Also, you may only deduct your losses if you itemize them on your return. You may claim your gambling losses by filing Form 1040, Schedule A. Gambling loss deductions should be categorized as miscellaneous items; they are not subject to the 2% limit. You must be able to demonstrate that the losses you claim on Form 1040 are legitimate.

  5. Record the date and type of gambling activity you participated in, the name and address of the establishment, names of people at the gambling establishment with you, and the amount that you won or lost. Do not deduct the number of your losses from your winnings.

  6. Proving Your Losses And Winnings Proving Your Losses And Winnings In order to deduct your losses, you must be able to present actual evidence of the loss. For example, if you lost money playing Keno, keep the tickets you purchased. If you lost money playing slot machines, record the machine number and the amount of money you won. If you won/lost money placing wagers on racehorses, keep a record of the races you bet on, the amount of your wagers, and the amount of money you won or lost. Similarly, keep a record of lottery tickets purchased, the dates of your purchase, winnings, unredeemed tickets, and payment slips. You should also keep your winnings statement.

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