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Tax Savings for Accountants with Gambling Clients

CTP

American gaming has boomed since sports betting and online gambling were legalized. Complex tax laws for filing and deducting gambling winnings and losses provide new hurdles for taxpayers. Without knowing that information, you can’t serve your client the legal help required to avoid paying IRS tax debts.

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Tax Tips for Accountants With Gambling Clients

CPA Practice

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

CPA Practice

However, if you are among the 68 million people expected to place bets on the big game, you need to know that taxes are part of the equation. So, as we start tax season, here’s what you need to know about what your Super Bowl bet has to do with your tax return. And income from gambling winnings is taxable.

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NJ’s Internet Gambling Revenues Soar To $80M In April

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New Jersey’s big bet on online gambling has paid off, with revenues skyrocketing to a record $80 million in April. Not surprisingly, sports gambling revenues were way down as stadiums remained closed and most professional games were canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Total gaming revenue was also way down, dropping to $82.6

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Former Illinois State Senator Gets 3 Years Probation for Tax Evasion

CPA Practice

Terry Link, who wore a secret FBI wire in a sting against a colleague in the Illinois Legislature, was sentenced to three years of probation Wednesday on tax evasion charges stemming from the withdrawal of campaign funds for personal use. In going along with that recommendation, U.S.

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The Ohtani scandal: A look into the IRS investigation

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The probe centers around Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, who has been accused of illegal sports gambling and significant financial theft. It was revealed that Mizuhara had accumulated substantial gambling debts, which were allegedly covered by wire transfers totaling at least $4.5

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Online Gambling Surges As Consumers Turn To Digital Casinos Amid The Pandemic

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Amid a pandemic that has shuttered brick-and-mortar casinos, the burgeoning online gambling or gaming space may make it through COVID-19 with less adverse financial effects than other verticals. For May, New Jersey’s Division of Gaming Enforcement said in a press release that total gaming revenue for the month was $82.6