Gambling loss filing joint

[underwood1064]

if husband had $1443 W-2G win, can we declare both spouse losses to offset winnings.  or just losses from the winning person.  if filing jointly married?

[Bsch4477]

Just losses from the individual with the winnings if you itemize.

[Memere2-6]

How can gambling wins  be counted towards joint  income but not count towards joint losses, when jointly filing married. Hoping this isn’t true. That’s just another irs double standard. just like they need to make a new law that people who can’t itemize for whatever reason can’t claim the losses against the wins! Can you all say revision!

[xmasbaby0]

It really makes no difference.   When you file a joint return all of your income is combined.   Gambling losses are an itemized deduction.  If you do not have enough itemized deductions to exceed your standard deduction, the gambling losses have no effect at all.   

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/

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900352-can-i-deduct-my-gambling-losses

2021 STANDARD DEDUCTION AMOUNTS

SINGLE $12,550  (65 or older + $1700)

MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY $12,550  (65 or older + $1350)

MARRIED FILING JOINTLY $25,100  (65 or older + $1350 per spouse)

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD  $18,800  (65 or older +$1700)

Legally Blind + $1350

[Memere2-6]

I can itemize I’m just saying combined income;  combined losses, any other way is a double sword for the IRS

[Hal_Al]

The original answer is wrong.  You are allowed to deduct the spouse's losses, when filing a joint return.

Refrence: https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2007/jun/establishingbasisforgamblinglosses.html

"20. Regs. Sec. 1.165-10 states, “Losses sustained during the taxable year on wagering transactions shall be allowed as a deduction but only to the extent of the gains during the taxable year from such transactions. In the case of a husband and wife making a joint return for the taxable year, the combined losses of the spouses from wagering transactions shall be allowed to the extent of the combined gains of the spouses from wagering transactions.”