This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.

In this episode you will learn:

• Gambling losses are only deductible up to the amount of your reported gambling winnings.

• For casual gamblers, losses are an itemized deduction on Schedule A and do not reduce Adjusted Gross Income (AGI).

• Professional gamblers report on Schedule C, but a net gambling loss cannot offset other types of income.

• Gross winnings must be reported as income; you cannot simply report the net result of winnings minus losses.

• The IRS requires strict documentation to substantiate claimed losses, and without it, the deduction can be fully disallowed.

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