Filing taxes as Professional Gambler do you need to send quarterly payments to IRS

If you file as a professional gambler are you required to submit quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS?

I know some self employed professions require this, but i wasn't finding any information for gamblers on this.

Thank you

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Originally Posted by DGenBen

If you file as a professional gambler are you required to submit quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS?

I know some self employed professions require this, but i wasn't finding any information for gamblers on this.

Thank you

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When I filed as a professional gambler for 10 years from 2000-2009, I did not submit quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS. I had two full audits during that time covering four of those years, and not a word was mentioned about that subject.

That said, I never checked or asked what the regulation was on that issue because I did not want to submit any payments every 3 months so I ignored it. My IRS agent son-in-law guided me on a lot of aspects of filing as a professional gambler straight out of his manuals, but only on items I asked about.

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Originally Posted by Rob.Singer

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Originally Posted by DGenBen

If you file as a professional gambler are you required to submit quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS?

I know some self employed professions require this, but i wasn't finding any information for gamblers on this.

Thank you

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When I filed as a professional gambler for 10 years from 2000-2009, I did not submit quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS. I had two full audits during that time covering four of those years, and not a word was mentioned about that subject.

That said, I never checked or asked what the regulation was on that issue because I did not want to submit any payments every 3 months so I ignored it. My IRS agent son-in-law guided me on a lot of aspects of filing as a professional gambler straight out of his manuals, but only on items I asked about.

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Thank you for the response Rob. If you dont mind my asking what did they look for on the audits? Im assuming the gambling diary, receipts for expenses, and perhaps bank statements for deposit / withdrawal history?

Trying to have all my ducks in order so nothing catches me off guard if it happens to me is why i ask.

Thanks again

Tax laws and requirements have changed since the period Rob spoke of. Specifically about 5-6 years ago there were some changes that are beneficial to people who claim as a professional player. I recommend you consult a tax specialist who knows gambling tax laws.

It is my understanding that as a professional player you can set up where you pay estimated tax quarterly, like other businesses do. BUT you don't want to do this. I often experience entire quarters where I am in the red. I want to be able to deduct that from other more profitable quarters. Carryover. We really want to be able to carry over losses from one year to offset some wins from the next. Unfortunately we are limited with this although there are a couple situations.

If you are filing as a professional player, your chance for an audit increases. Especially after a number of years. This is why it is best to work with a tax professional who knows current gambling tax law.

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Originally Posted by kewlJ

Tax laws and requirements have changed since the period Rob spoke of. Specifically about 5-6 years ago there were some changes that are beneficial to people who claim as a professional player. I recommend you consult a tax specialist who knows gambling tax laws.

It is my understanding that as a professional player you can set up where you pay estimated tax quarterly, like other businesses do. BUT you don't want to do this. I often experience entire quarters where I am in the red. I want to be able to deduct that from other more profitable quarters. Carryover. We really want to be able to carry over losses from one year to offset some wins from the next. Unfortunately we are limited with this although there are a couple situations.

If you are filing as a professional player, your chance for an audit increases. Especially after a number of years. This is why it is best to work with a tax professional who knows current gambling tax law.

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Thank you for the response Kewlj. I had planned to consult a professional at the end of the year but i had read something about certain self employed professions requiring quarterly payments or facing a potential penalty so i was curios about this to avoid any potential penalties.

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Originally Posted by Rob.Singer

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Originally Posted by DGenBen

If you file as a professional gambler are you required to submit quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS?

I know some self employed professions require this, but i wasn't finding any information for gamblers on this.

Thank you

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When I filed as a professional gambler for 10 years from 2000-2009, I did not submit quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS. I had two full audits during that time covering four of those years, and not a word was mentioned about that subject.

That said, I never checked or asked what the regulation was on that issue because I did not want to submit any payments every 3 months so I ignored it. My IRS agent son-in-law guided me on a lot of aspects of filing as a professional gambler straight out of his manuals, but only on items I asked about.

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Thank you for the response Rob. If you dont mind my asking what did they look for on the audits? Im assuming the gambling diary, receipts for expenses, and perhaps bank statements for deposit / withdrawal history?

Trying to have all my ducks in order so nothing catches me off guard if it happens to me is why i ask.

Thanks again

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Here's what's imperative: You MUST have a contemporaneous gambling log. On it, you need dates, casinos, amount won (per session), amount lost (per session), and W2G winners. You're required to report every dollar won--not just dollars won via W2G's (if you play a machine for two hours, get no tax forms but win $70 by the end of the session, you're supposed to report that $70 as winnings). I did this as per IRS regulations, however it was beyond the auditors in both audits because they were unfamiliar with the requirement, so I ended up getting a refund after the audit.

What is NOT required are those casino won/loss records, although some people claim they feel better with them available. The IRS told me those reports are irrelevant because you cannot prove if all of your play was with a slot club card or not. The gambling log is like God to them.

Also just as important: be ready to identify how and where you obtained the cash to play every session or trip. If you don't have corroborating bank withdrawal statements, credit/debit card withdrawal receipts, cancelled checks, or whatever else, you will be looked at in a suspicious way. That leads to trouble. Don't underestimate this requirement.

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Originally Posted by Rob.Singer

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Originally Posted by Rob.Singer

When I filed as a professional gambler for 10 years from 2000-2009, I did not submit quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS. I had two full audits during that time covering four of those years, and not a word was mentioned about that subject.

That said, I never checked or asked what the regulation was on that issue because I did not want to submit any payments every 3 months so I ignored it. My IRS agent son-in-law guided me on a lot of aspects of filing as a professional gambler straight out of his manuals, but only on items I asked about.

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Thank you for the response Rob. If you dont mind my asking what did they look for on the audits? Im assuming the gambling diary, receipts for expenses, and perhaps bank statements for deposit / withdrawal history?

Trying to have all my ducks in order so nothing catches me off guard if it happens to me is why i ask.

Thanks again

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Here's what's imperative: You MUST have a contemporaneous gambling log. On it, you need dates, casinos, amount won (per session), amount lost (per session), and W2G winners. You're required to report every dollar won--not just dollars won via W2G's (if you play a machine for two hours, get no tax forms but win $70 by the end of the session, you're supposed to report that $70 as winnings). I did this as per IRS regulations, however it was beyond the auditors in both audits because they were unfamiliar with the requirement, so I ended up getting a refund after the audit.

What is NOT required are those casino won/loss records, although some people claim they feel better with them available. The IRS told me those reports are irrelevant because you cannot prove if all of your play was with a slot club card or not. The gambling log is like God to them.

Also just as important: be ready to identify how and where you obtained the cash to play every session or trip. If you don't have corroborating bank withdrawal statements, credit/debit card withdrawal receipts, cancelled checks, or whatever else, you will be looked at in a suspicious way. That leads to trouble. Don't underestimate this requirement.

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Ron, you say that casino won/loss records are "not required". It is more than that....They are not accepted. Have no meaning to the IRS. BUT generate a number of W2G winners and that can trigger an audit or review. In other words, the casino sending a record of a winning jackpot(s) can trigger investigation/audit, but that same casino's records of TOTAL wins and losses means nothing. ;)

Personal gambling logs can easily be faked to show losses when you really had wins.

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Originally Posted by jbjb

Personal gambling logs can easily be faked to show losses when you really had wins.

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Geez....what a revelation! :rolleyes: Is this your way of admitting to something jbjb? :confused:

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Originally Posted by kewlJ

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Originally Posted by jbjb

Personal gambling logs can easily be faked to show losses when you really had wins.

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Geez....what a revelation! :rolleyes: Is this your way of admitting to something jbjb? :confused:

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No. It just proves that even those are worthless and shouldn't be accepted.

Correct me if I am wrong but I THINK if all of your wins are under $1200 you don't have to file taxes for those non Jackpot wins.

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Originally Posted by Tasha

Correct me if I am wrong but I THINK if all of your wins are under $1200 you don't have to file taxes for those non Jackpot wins.

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This one is easy.....YOU ARE WRONG. ;)

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Originally Posted by Tasha

Correct me if I am wrong but I THINK if all of your wins are under $1200 you don't have to file taxes for those non Jackpot wins.

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I'll tell you what though...I wish you were right. I would owe no, or very little taxes as I rarely have winning wagers of $1200, playing blackjack. :)

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Originally Posted by Rob.Singer

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Originally Posted by DGenBen

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Originally Posted by Rob.Singer

When I filed as a professional gambler for 10 years from 2000-2009, I did not submit quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS. I had two full audits during that time covering four of those years, and not a word was mentioned about that subject.

That said, I never checked or asked what the regulation was on that issue because I did not want to submit any payments every 3 months so I ignored it. My IRS agent son-in-law guided me on a lot of aspects of filing as a professional gambler straight out of his manuals, but only on items I asked about.

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Thank you for the response Rob. If you dont mind my asking what did they look for on the audits? Im assuming the gambling diary, receipts for expenses, and perhaps bank statements for deposit / withdrawal history?

Trying to have all my ducks in order so nothing catches me off guard if it happens to me is why i ask.

Thanks again

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Here's what's imperative: You MUST have a contemporaneous gambling log. On it, you need dates, casinos, amount won (per session), amount lost (per session), and W2G winners. You're required to report every dollar won--not just dollars won via W2G's (if you play a machine for two hours, get no tax forms but win $70 by the end of the session, you're supposed to report that $70 as winnings). I did this as per IRS regulations, however it was beyond the auditors in both audits because they were unfamiliar with the requirement, so I ended up getting a refund after the audit.

What is NOT required are those casino won/loss records, although some people claim they feel better with them available. The IRS told me those reports are irrelevant because you cannot prove if all of your play was with a slot club card or not. The gambling log is like God to them.

Also just as important: be ready to identify how and where you obtained the cash to play every session or trip. If you don't have corroborating bank withdrawal statements, credit/debit card withdrawal receipts, cancelled checks, or whatever else, you will be looked at in a suspicious way. That leads to trouble. Don't underestimate this requirement.

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Thanks Rob,

I do have a paper dairy but with heavy travel i am not always able to keep it immediately updated.

What i do do though is after every session I text myself the details and the results and update the paper log when able. Never heard if texting yourself was acceptable or not, but figure it should be as the texts have both the time and the location so not only is it contemporaneous but it also proves I was at the casino when I had the wins or losses.

Interesting about documenting the source of the money. Wasnt aware of that and that is very helpful, i will make sure to do that.

I had read in Jean Scotts tax help for gamblers books similar to what you mention on the win/loss statements, she mentions they are no good as sole proof of results but in certain situations they may be
Acceptable as supporting evidence of wins/losses along with other evidence, but not to rely on them.

Enlighten me, KewlJ, on why taxes need to be filed on wins that didn't generate tax forms? For instance, I won like $700 on a $2.50 bet when I got almost a full screen of The Dragon(Top Symbol) on 50 Dragons in 2013 or 2014. I ended up playing a little more and then I ended up leaving with about $1,000. I didn't file taxes on that as I didn't get any Paperwork Forms to fill as my wins were all under $1200.

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Originally Posted by jbjb

Personal gambling logs can easily be faked to show losses when you really had wins.

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This constitutes even further evidence that you are nothing but a worker who has a gambling habit. Gambling logs are the #1 form of evidence to the IRS. Sure anyone can lie on them (as in fabricating losses to mitigate wins/W2G's). But don't get caught submitting false evidence to an auditor.

Unreal.

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Originally Posted by Tasha

Enlighten me, KewlJ, on why taxes need to be filed on wins that didn't generate tax forms? For instance, I won like $700 on a $2.50 bet when I got almost a full screen of The Dragon(Top Symbol) on 50 Dragons in 2013 or 2014. I ended up playing a little more and then I ended up leaving with about $1,000. I didn't file taxes on that as I didn't get any Paperwork Forms to fill as my wins were all under $1200.

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I'll enlighten you. IRS regulations specify "all gambling wins" must be reported. Chances are next to NO table and machine players do that, but that's the law.

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Originally Posted by Tasha

Enlighten me, KewlJ, on why taxes need to be filed on wins that didn't generate tax forms? For instance, I won like $700 on a $2.50 bet when I got almost a full screen of The Dragon(Top Symbol) on 50 Dragons in 2013 or 2014. I ended up playing a little more and then I ended up leaving with about $1,000. I didn't file taxes on that as I didn't get any Paperwork Forms to fill as my wins were all under $1200.

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Look Tasha, I don't write the tax laws. :rolleyes:

So with your dragon example, I am sure you had other play that year that resulted in losses that offset that single day win, so you would owe no taxes. BUT let's say for example that was the only day you played and you had no other losses to offset, then by law you owe taxes on that $1000. 99.999% of people wouldn't pay it, but technically you owe it.

Now take a professional player. jbjb says professional players can fudge the records and this is very true. I am sure some do. But you know, how do you explain the house you bought, or even rent you are paying, the cars you drive, the furniture you buy, the food you buy, if you aren't claiming and paying taxes on winnings?

Sooner or later, it catches up with you. And I am not a guy who likes looking over his shoulder. Plus, I actually like paying my fair share. It makes me feel good. Now am I certain that I have paid every dollar I owed? You know what, I am not even going to go there....anonymous or not. :rolleyes: But I feel real comfortable with everything. :)

Falsifying your playing records would be no different than falsifying other documentation. No different than falsifying records involving deductions or write offs that didn't occur. There is a phrase for it. That phrase is tax fraud.

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Originally Posted by kewlJ

Falsifying your playing records would be no different than falsifying other documentation. No different than falsifying records involving deductions or write offs that didn't occur. There is a phrase for it. That phrase is tax fraud.

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It's not against the law if you don't get caught. There are all kinds of cash business's that are cheating on income taxes. I remember a slot route operator that owned the pool table and jukebox in the bar I worked at. The bar owner got half of what they took in. The operator would show up, count the money, divide it between himself and the owner but wrote the receipt for just half of what was taken in. Lots of ways to spend cash without the IRS ever knowing or being able to prove lifestyle on you.

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Originally Posted by Tasha

Enlighten me, KewlJ, on why taxes need to be filed on wins that didn't generate tax forms? For instance, I won like $700 on a $2.50 bet when I got almost a full screen of The Dragon(Top Symbol) on 50 Dragons in 2013 or 2014. I ended up playing a little more and then I ended up leaving with about $1,000. I didn't file taxes on that as I didn't get any Paperwork Forms to fill as my wins were all under $1200.

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Look Tasha, I don't write the tax laws. :rolleyes:

So with your dragon example, I am sure you had other play that year that resulted in losses that offset that single day win, so you would owe no taxes. BUT let's say for example that was the only day you played and you had no other losses to offset, then by law you owe taxes on that $1000. 99.999% of people wouldn't pay it, but technically you owe it.

Now take a professional player. jbjb says professional players can fudge the records and this is very true. I am sure some do. But you know, how do you explain the house you bought, or even rent you are paying, the cars you drive, the furniture you buy, the food you buy, if you aren't claiming and paying taxes on winnings?

Sooner or later, it catches up with you. And I am not a guy who likes looking over his shoulder. Plus, I actually like paying my fair share. It makes me feel good. Now am I certain that I have paid every dollar I owed? You know what, I am not even going to go there....anonymous or not. :rolleyes: But I feel real comfortable with everything. :)

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Thank you for your in-depth response KewlJ! :D

The answer to the original question is yes. If any self employed person is going to owe income tax at the end of the year they are required to send in estimated quarterly payments.

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Originally Posted by kewlJ

Falsifying your playing records would be no different than falsifying other documentation. No different than falsifying records involving deductions or write offs that didn't occur. There is a phrase for it. That phrase is tax fraud.

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It's not against the law if you don't get caught. There are all kinds of cash business's that are cheating on income taxes. I remember a slot route operator that owned the pool table and jukebox in the bar I worked at. The bar owner got half of what they took in. The operator would show up, count the money, divide it between himself and the owner but wrote the receipt for just half of what was taken in. Lots of ways to spend cash without the IRS ever knowing or being able to prove lifestyle on you.

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And it is all and forever a game. Who actually claims money won as income when there's no tax form trail? Who (outside of professionals because they have other ways of writing winnings off) doesn't claim losses in their tax filings up to the total amount of their wins? Who doesn't make 3 or 4 passes when doing their tax returns in order to get it closer to where you want it to be? What businessman or woman doesn't look forward to filling out their expense reports so they can see how much their "creativity" netted them on their latest trip?

It's everyone for themselves in this world--nobody's just gonna hand anything to you. While you're out there grinding and scraping away at the prospect of having a decent life in this rat-race, the banks, credit card companies, tax collectors, insurance and mortgage companies, car dealerships and product price gougers are busy non-stop sucking away at the other end.

Certainly someone like me isn't going to chastise anybody who's smart enough to even the playing field or tilt this "game" in their favor. If you're the type who accepts the beatdowns as a way of life or who tries to make themselves feel better for supposedly "always doing the scripted right thing" then good for you--but chances are you will always be a going-nowhere nobody.

Some people have criticized me in the past for explaining how my 1996 bankruptcy was filed to make a tidy profit. I never had more fun in my life....until that day at a double up machine in early 2004.

Learn to play the game TO WIN, and you will be a much happier person. These giant entities around you that are always finding ways to chip away at your life's earnings? Everyone has an opportunity to even that score.

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Originally Posted by Rob.Singer

And it is all and forever a game. Who actually claims money won as income when there's no tax form trail? Who (outside of professionals because they have other ways of writing winnings off) doesn't claim losses in their tax filings up to the total amount of their wins? Who doesn't make 3 or 4 passes when doing their tax returns in order to get it closer to where you want it to be? What businessman or woman doesn't look forward to filling out their expense reports so they can see how much their "creativity" netted them on their latest trip?

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Honest folks that who. We need a lot less folks in this world with your point of view.

A professional gambler is "carrying on a trade or business" and is supposed to make quarterly estimated payments. The estimated payments are based on the prior year's income. There is a penalty for underpayment of your quarterlies. If your income varies greatly by quarter there is a form to submit that proves that your income did so vary and assists in avoiding some penalties where you have made disproportionate estimated payments based upon your income flow.

IRS Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments)is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter that is contained in this letter or document.

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Originally Posted by quahaug

The answer to the original question is yes. If any self employed person is going to owe income tax at the end of the year they are required to send in estimated quarterly payments.

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Originally Posted by regnis

A professional gambler is "carrying on a trade or business" and is supposed to make quarterly estimated payments. The estimated payments are based on the prior year's income. There is a penalty for underpayment of your quarterlies.

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Filing as self employed, or as a business are 2 of the options, but not the only options. Obviously not the best option for me. I don't want to get into suggesting any kind of tax advice, I'll leave that to tax specialist and my guy is THE gambling tax specialist here in Vegas.

For the short of it, in the last 10 years I have had a year where I made 27k and a year where I made 140k. So happens they were back to back. Both were extremes for me. I wouldn't want to use either figure to pay estimated quarterly taxes for the following year. One would have me owing a bucket at years end while the other would have me overpaying and I don't want the Government "holding" my money either.

Fortunately in recent years, the IRS has come to realize the uniqueness of professional gambling and has allowed for other options.

I must not have been clear. The IRS looks to last year's income to determine how much should be paid in as an estimate. If you make less you can certainly pay in less. If you make more, you only need to remit based upon the prior year's number to avoid penalty.


RS Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments)is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter that is contained in this letter or document.

What's the Maximum Penalty for asking for the entire Jackpot in cash, claiming you'll pay your taxes when you file your tax refunds, and then blowing it frivolously and not having it when it is time to file your taxes? :/

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Originally Posted by Rob.Singer

And it is all and forever a game. Who actually claims money won as income when there's no tax form trail? Who (outside of professionals because they have other ways of writing winnings off) doesn't claim losses in their tax filings up to the total amount of their wins? Who doesn't make 3 or 4 passes when doing their tax returns in order to get it closer to where you want it to be? What businessman or woman doesn't look forward to filling out their expense reports so they can see how much their "creativity" netted them on their latest trip?

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Honest folks that who. We need a lot less folks in this world with your point of view.

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It's called "advantage players" in life. While I was biding my time for 10 years I too pretended to be holier than thou.

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Originally Posted by regnis

I must not have been clear. The IRS looks to last year's income to determine how much should be paid in as an estimate. If you make less you can certainly pay in less. If you make more, you only need to remit based upon the prior year's number to avoid penalty.


RS Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments)is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter that is contained in this letter or document.

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Regnis I have a question. I never made a quarterly estimated tax payment during my ten year run, and I had quite a bit of gambling income properly reported. The IRS never got after me for not doing it, and even during my two audits the fact that I didn't make them was never brought up. Could this be because we filed jointly and we had other forms of income also?

Question for you Ron? During this 10 year run of 100's of thousands from the Singer progressive wagering claim and millions from the double up bug claim, did you not
consult a tax specialist? And I mean a gambling tax specialist, not a relative who works for the IRS. Gambling tax is so specialized, most IRS people get it wrong.

Kind of hard to believe for this kind of money you are claiming, you wouldn't spend a few bucks on a gambling tax expert.

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Originally Posted by kewlJ

Question for you Ron? During this 10 year run of 100's of thousands from the Singer progressive wagering claim and millions from the double up bug claim, did you not
consult a tax specialist? And I mean a gambling tax specialist, not a relative who works for the IRS. Gambling tax is so specialized, most IRS people get it wrong.

Kind of hard to believe for this kind of money you are claiming, you wouldn't spend a few bucks on a gambling tax expert.

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Never needed to kew. Any questions I had, my son-in-law would look it up and tell me the best way to handle it. And none of the procedures and regs were very hard for me to understand. Dummies, yes. I'm no dummy.

Perhaps after a few more years of work and life experience, you might meet some people who can operate in this world outside of gambling, and you too will have some capabilities beyond the pedestrian.

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Originally Posted by regnis

I must not have been clear. The IRS looks to last year's income to determine how much should be paid in as an estimate. If you make less you can certainly pay in less. If you make more, you only need to remit based upon the prior year's number to avoid penalty.


RS Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments)is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter that is contained in this letter or document.

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Regnis I have a question. I never made a quarterly estimated tax payment during my ten year run, and I had quite a bit of gambling income properly reported. The IRS never got after me for not doing it, and even during my two audits the fact that I didn't make them was never brought up. Could this be because we filed jointly and we had other forms of income also?

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That is possible. You may have had sufficient withholding to avoid incurring a penalty for lack of payment of estimated tax. Plus, you have suggested that in most years you offset the income with expenses and therefore didn't owe taxes for those winnings. There is no need to pay estimated taxes if you will owe no taxes.

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Originally Posted by kewlJ

Filing as self employed, or as a business are 2 of the options, but not the only options. Obviously not the best option for me. I don't want to get into suggesting any kind of tax advice, I'll leave that to tax specialist and my guy is THE gambling tax specialist here in Vegas.

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First let me say filing as self employed, or as a business are the same thing. It isn't two options. It is the same option. You indicate there are other options. I'm only aware of one other option, but you seem to indicate there are several more options.

Anyway, it sounds like your tax specialist is advising against filing as a business. I do question this advice, and can't understand why you wouldn't want to file as a business. Okay, you don't have to pay self employment taxes (social security) if you file the other way. However, by paying these self employment taxes you are earning social security credits. When you earn 40 quarters of social security earnings, you qualify for social security benefits and medicare. Come age 65 let me tell you social security is pretty damn important.

If you file the other way you can't deduct any expenses. Your Reno trip expenses are deductible if you file as a business like flight, car rental, hotel etc. Heck even disguise expenses so Moses can't recognize you might be deductible. :) I know if I was a professional player that would surely be the way to go. Besides, there are other benefits such as being able to contribute to an IRA.