You should have received a Form W-2G from the casino that
would report both your winnings and the taxes that were withheld. If you did not receive a Form W-2G, you can
still report the gambling winnings and the withholding amount. The steps are listed below.
If you did receive a
Form W-2G, use the following steps to enter your information:
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On the top row of the
TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax
locate the search box in the upper right corner)
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This opens a box where you
can type in “gambling winnings on w-2g” (be sure to enter exactly as
shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded
TurboTax, click Find)
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The search results will
give you an option to “Jump to gambling winnings on w-2g”
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Click on the blue “Jump
to gambling winnings on w-2g” link and enter your information
If you did not
receive a Form W-2G, use the following steps to enter your information:
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On the top row of the
TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax
locate the search box in the upper right corner)
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This opens a box where you
can type in “gambling income not on w-2g” (be sure to enter exactly as
shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded
TurboTax, click Find)
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The search results will
give you an option to “Jump to gambling
income not on w-2g”
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Click on the blue “Jump
to gambling income not on w-2g” link
and enter your information
Then, use these steps to enter the taxes that were withheld:
- Go to the Deductions
and Credits section of your return
- Scroll to the Estimates and Other Taxes Paid section
- Click Start
or Update beside Other Income Taxes
- Scroll to Other
Income Taxes Paid in 2017
- Click Start
or Update beside Withholding not already entered on a W-2 or
1099 and enter your information
