DianeW777
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Retirement tax questions

No. You cannot use that method to offset the income by your gambling losses.  Entering a negative income is not correct or allowed.

 

Gambling losses are not allowed to offset the income on your tax return unless you can itemize deductions.  You enter the gambling losses in the same location you enter the gambling winnings.  Then TurboTax will follow tax law to report both.  

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