Gambling Deductions Tax Reform

Gambling Deductions Tax Reform
  1. Tax reform that affects both individuals and businesses was enacted in December 2017. It’s commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, TCJA or simply tax reform. In addition to nearly doubling standard deductions, TCJA changed several itemized deductions that can be claimed on Schedule A, Itemized Deductions.
  2. With the tax code changes, will casual gamblers that do not itemize deductions be able to offset winnings with gambling losses? Hope so, or I will have to avoid W-2Gs at all cost. Given the recent passage of the tax reform bill, could you please provide some insight on how this will impact the recreational gambler?

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Gambling Deductions Tax Reform 2019

For instance, you can continue to deduct gambling losses, up to the amount of winnings, on 2017 returns and beyond. The TCJA did, however, modify the gambling loss deduction, beginning in 2018.