I've encountered conflicting info about how to report gambling income as specifically pertains to 1099-MISC forms. As a rule of thumb, I know that non-professionals are required to report gross winnings as other income and itemize losses separately. Are gambling earnings on a 1099 treated differently for some reason? I wouldn't think so, but I get confused when I see examples like the following:
"For calendar year 2023, if you have cash winnings of $2,000 and cash entry fees of $1,000, your net earnings for the year are $1,000. Since it is above the $600 threshold for a Form 1099MISC, in early 2024 you will receive a Form 1099MISC showing $1,000 to report on your 2023 tax return."
So if I receive a record of my winnings via a 1099-MISC, do I only report the net gain, as suggested above? Or, as I suspect, would I still report gross winnings and have to itemize losses?
Here is the tax site quoted from: https://alloysilverstein.com/spring-2023-gambling-winnings-you-can-bet-on-a-tax-season-shake-up/#:~:....
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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/
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900352-can-i-deduct-my-gambling-losses
2023 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS
SINGLE $13,850 (65 or older/legally blind + $1850)
MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $13,850 (65 or older/legally blind + $1500)
MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $27,700 (65+/legally blind) ) + $1500 per spouse
HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD $20,800 (65 or older/blind) + $1850)
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