I had won gambling money in 2016; however, the place I won it from has not sent my W2G and I have tried to connect with them with no luck. Can i just enter my dollar amount for my winnings without a W2G?

brimasha — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:40:07 GMT

Yes, you can do that. To enter your gambling winnings in...

PeterM — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:40:08 GMT

Yes, you can do that. To enter your gambling winnings in Turbo Tax, follow these steps:

Log into your tax return.
Using the search box in the upper right hand corner, type in "w2g" and press enter.
This will bring up the "Jump to gambling winnings on w2g" link...click that link.
Click the "Skip W-2G" button.
Click the "Yes" button to indicate that you have gambling winnings that were not reported on a W-2G.
Enter your gambling your income on this screen and click continue.
Enter you gambling losses (which can not exceed your gambling earnings) and click continue.