Entering gambling income as W-2Gs and claiming expenses on Schedule C with $0 income will not work.
Entering the W-2Gs says to the IRS that this income is not from self-employment and that you are claiming self-employment expenses with no income. As Tax Champ @DoninGA says, the W-2Gs should be entered as business income.
Check were you entered your state withholding.
- Type estimated tax payments in Search
- Select Jump to estimated tax payments
- Scroll down to Other Income Taxes Paid in 2021
- Start/Revisit Withholding not already entered on a W-2 or 1099
You will not be able to e-file.
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