You may consider filing your return now and then amend when you receive your W2G information. You may need to visit the casino to make your request in person if you live close enough to it.
If efforts to retrieve your W2G prove unsuccessful, you may report this gambling income without a W2 if you know the amounts or approximate amounts. If you report in this manner and receive W2G's that differ from the amount you report, you can amend your returns to report the differences.
There is one drawback to this step and that is if there were taxes withheld, the only proof of those paid are on a W2G form. You won't be able to report those if you decide to report without a W2G, at least in the original tax return. They can however be claimed in the amended return, if you need to amend, when receiving the W2G's.
To report gambling winnings, go to;
- go to federal>income and expenses
- less common income>gambling winnings
- when you get to screen that asks, Did you Receive a W2G and this will give a choice if you received one or didn't.
In case if you need to amend:
- Sign in to TurboTax.
- Scroll down to under Your tax returns & documents,
- Select Amend (change) 2021 return,
- Then Start amending my 2021 return.
- Then, select the reason you’re amending and follow the onscreen instructions.
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