gambling losses

[Janelle1971]

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[VolvoGirl]

It is very hard now to get to deduct losses.  You can't deduct it directly from the winnings.

 See Can I Deduct gambling losses?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/credits-and-deductions/help/can-i-deduct-my-gambling-losses/00/258...

Gambling Losses are an itemized deduction and you need to itemize on schedule A to use them.  So if your Standard Deduction is more they won't be used.  And since the Standard Deduction has increased a lot more people will be taking the Standard Deduction.