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I'm having difficulty entering a w-2G

denisefagalde — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:01:10 GMT

Re: I'm having difficulty entering a w-2G

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:02:43 GMT

Gambling

To enter the W-2G or other documents For your Gambling winnings--

Go to Federal>Wages & Income>Less Common Income>Gambling Winnings

You can enter your winnings, and then keep clicking through the interview to enter gambling losses.

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/how-do-i-claim-my-gambling-winnings-and-or-losses

Gambling winnings are taxable income. Losses are an itemized deduction. If you do not have enough itemized deductions to exceed your standard deduction, your losses will have no effect.

https://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/income-and-investments/how-are-gambling-winnings-taxed-8891/

Re: I'm having difficulty entering a w-2G

DoninGA — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:02:52 GMT

To enter, edit or delete Gambling Winnings and Losses -

Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
Click on Wages and Income (Personal Income using Home and Business)
Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
Scroll down to Less Common Income
On Gambling Winnings, click the start or update button

Re: I'm having difficulty entering a w-2G

MonikaK1 — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:09:00 GMT

Here's where you enter Form W-2G (Certain Gambling Winnings) in TurboTax:

Locate the W-2G section:
TurboTax Online/Mobile: Go to W-2G under Wages & Income.
TurboTax Desktop:
Go to Federal Taxes.
Go to Wages & Income.

If asked, How do you want to enter your income?, select I'll choose what I work on.
Under Less Common Income, select Start or Update next to Prizes, Awards, and Gambling Winnings.
Answer Yes on the Did you win money or other prizes in 2025? screen and follow the instructions to enter your W-2G.

See this help article for more information.

See this tax tips article for more information on reporting gambling winnings with TurboTax.

You're required to report all gambling winnings—including the fair market value of noncash prizes you win—as “other income” on your tax return.

You can’t subtract the cost of a wager from your winnings. However, you can claim your gambling losses as a tax deduction if you itemize your deductions.
Your deductions for gambling losses can’t exceed the gambling income you claimed. You can’t use gambling losses to reduce your other taxable income.

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