Journeyman said::toothless I knew a 'guy' he had this HUUUGE Fish tank...He had like 40 dimes he won from gambling...He had all his cash wrapped in plastic and hidden under his fish tank gravel...He figured no one would look there and it was safe from fire etc...
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Your Jan 1 loss will be used to offset your other gains during the year, so it's fair. You just pay the taxes on the net that you're up on Dec 31 each year. The only time it isn't fair is if you finish down. With investments, you can take net losses and use them reduce your taxable income. With gambling, you can't.Journeyman said:What I don't get ...you win 10 grand on Dec 31 , you have to pay tax on it...You lose 10 grand on Jan 1 ...your even , but had to pay tax on the 10k you won 24 hours ago, even though you just lost it back? Paying tax on gambling is ludicrous!