Writing Off Gambling Losses 2018
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Gambling Losses Individual taxpayers can generally claim an itemized deduction on their federal income tax return for gambling losses, but not in excess of gambling winnings. North Carolina eliminated this deduction, in their substantial re-write of the tax code in 2015. While the IRS does not have a gambling losses tax, it does allow for you to deduct gambling losses on your tax return in the form of a miscellaneous deduction. To deduct your losses from gambling, you will need to: Claim your gambling losses on Form 1040, Schedule A as Other Miscellaneous Deduction (line 28) that is not subject to the 2% limit. Gambling Wins and Losses on a Tax Return Gambling wins are reported on the front page of Form 1040 for tax years 2017 and prior. Gambling wins are reported on Schedule 1, Line 21 for tax year 2018. All gambling wins are required to be reported even if the casino doesn’t report the win to the IRS.