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Tax Tips for Accountants With Gambling Clients

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The legalization of sports betting and online gambling has led to an explosion in gaming across America. With millions trying their luck, complex tax rules for reporting and deducting gambling winnings and losses present new challenges for taxpayers. Gambling losses can be deducted above the line as business expenses.

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IRS Launches Probe Into Fired Ohtani Interpreter’s Theft and Gambling Scandal

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The IRS is investigating the recently fired interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani after he was implicated in a scandal involving illegal sports gambling and significant financial theft from his longtime friend. That’s when Mizuhara admitted he had a gambling addiction.

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IRS Launches Probe Into Fired Shohei Ohtani Interpreter’s Gambling and Theft Scandal

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The IRS is investigating the recently fired interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani after he was implicated in a scandal involving illegal sports gambling and significant financial theft from his longtime friend. That’s when Mizuhara admitted he had a gambling addiction.

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The Ohtani scandal: A look into the IRS investigation

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Jump to: The allegations The IRS investigation Ohtani’s response Implications for Ohtani and the Dodgers Broader impact on professional sports Uncovering the truth The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched an investigation into the financial scandal involving Shohei Ohtani, the star player for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Betting on the Super Bowl? Don’t Forget About Taxes

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Super Bowl LVIII kickoff time Before delving into IRS sports betting tax rules, it’s good to have the key details of the game. Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada Kick-off is at 6:30 pm EST on CBS How to watch the 49ers vs. Chiefs You can stream the game this year by signing in on CBS.com through your TV provider or CBS Sports apps.

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Mark Cuban Wants Casino Gambling Resorts in Texas

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(via TNS) A Texas Rangers World Series win and hot start to the Dallas Mavericks season would look a lot sweeter to Mark Cuban if Dallas-Fort Worth had one thing: resort-style gambling. It’s a great sports town,” Cuban said. People get excited about sports here, and it’s a good thing.” In April, $18.5

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The Tax Score of Winning

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Studies have found that more people are engaging in online gambling and sports betting since the pandemic began. And there are still more traditional ways to gamble and play the lottery. The post The Tax Score of Winning appeared first on Roger Rossmeisl, CPA. You must separately keep.

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