Publication 3908 Rev April Uncle Fed's Tax*Board Form

Instructions and help about Publication 3908 Rev April Uncle Fed's Tax*Board

HI, I’M BECKI, AND I WORK FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. IF YOU GAMBLE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT GAMBLING WINNINGS ARE GENERALLY TAXABLE AND MUST BE REPORTED ON YOUR TAX RETURN. IF YOU ITEMIZE YOUR DEDUCTIONS ON SCHEDULE A, THEN YOU MAY ALSO CLAIM YOUR GAMBLING LOSSES AND OTHER GAMBLING-ACTIVITY EXPENSES. SUCH AS, TRAVEL BACK AND FORTH FROM A OR TRACK. BUT, YOU MAY ONLY CLAIM THESE ITEMS UP TO THE AMOUNT OF THE WINNINGS SHOWN ON YOUR TAX RETURN. IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP A DIARY OR DAILY LOG TO SHOW YOUR WINS AND LOSSES. IF YOU ARE GOING TO CLAIM YOUR LOSSES AND OTHER EXPENSES, THEN YOU MUST KEEP ALL RELATED RECEIPTS, TICKETS AND STATEMENTS. EXAMPLES OF GAMBLING INCOME ARE WINNINGS FROM LOTTERIES, RAFFLES, HORSE RACES, DOG RACES, AND S. THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF NONCASH PRIZES LIKE CARS, HOUSES AND TRIPS IS ALSO TAXABLE. DEPENDING ON THE GAME AND THE AMOUNT OF YOUR WINNINGS, THE , OR OTHER PAYER, MAY WITHHOLD TAXES FROM YOUR PAYMENT AND GIVE YOU A FORM W-2G. THIS FORM SHOWS YOUR WIN