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In addition, in Valenti v.Commissioner, the court reiterated that Section 165(d) applies to professional gamblers as well as recreational gamblers. [6] The court stated, "... it has been held both by this Court and various courts of appeals that wagering losses cannot be deducted, except to the extent of the taxpayer's gains from wagering activities, and it has been so held even where such ...
United States, 633 F. Supp. 912 (D. Nev. 1986), [1] was a federal tax refund case, decided in 1986, regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the gambling income of a professional gambler. Because of this case, gambling winnings in the United States can in certain cases be treated as business income for federal income tax purposes.
Professional Gambler Makes a Winning Bet Against the IRS In 2001, professional gambler Robert Mayo wagered over $131,000 and won $120,000. On his tax return, he listed his gambling losses, as well ...
William E. Baxter Jr. v. United States [6] was a federal tax refund case, decided in 1986, regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the gambling income of a professional gambler. Because of this case, gambling winnings in the United States can in certain cases be treated as earned income for federal income tax purposes.
Under federal income tax, a loan is not gross income to the borrower because the borrower has an obligation to repay the amount received and there is no accession to wealth. [12] Along those same lines, the lender may not deduct the amount of the loan because the loan merely converts one asset (cash) into another asset (a promise of repayment ...
For the second year in a row, Uncle Sam delayed a new tax rule that will lower the income threshold for Form 1099-K, which is used to report third-party business payments to the IRS. Don’t miss
But a new IRS rule passed as part of the SECURE Act 2.0 in July of this year allows Americans to withdraw $1,000 a year from their 401(k) or IRA for emergency personal expenses. Here's what this ...
This facilitated amendments to 2011 tax returns to claim a casualty tax deduction. [4] Gambling losses, but only to the extent of gambling income (For example, a person who wins $1,000 in various gambling activities during the tax year and loses $800 in other gambling activities can deduct the $800 in losses, resulting in net gambling income of ...