im51505
04-16-2003, 09:43 PM
I have a question about taxes and playing poker. I know there is a percentage of you that pay Uncle Sam $.03 if you find a dime on the street, but for the rest of you that play part-time, is not reporting your winnings illegal? Is there some sort of threshold(hours or $$ won) that must be crossed in order for reporting to become necessary? For those of you that do NOT pay taxes on your winnings, where do you keep the money? All in cash at home or do you put it in your bank account, or would this be problematic in the case of an audit?
I have been playing for a couple years now and don't really know the answers to these questions(of course, or I wouldn't be asking) and have found most of the advice to be relating to full-time players. I am also posting to the high/mid-limits, because you are the players that make enough for it to be an issue. If anyone has any information, it would be helpful, as I am wondering what is the best way to do this(read: keep as much money as possible and avoid any risks of tax penalties). I have a full-time job but have made over $30k/yr the past two years playing poker. Thanks in advance for the help.
I have been playing for a couple years now and don't really know the answers to these questions(of course, or I wouldn't be asking) and have found most of the advice to be relating to full-time players. I am also posting to the high/mid-limits, because you are the players that make enough for it to be an issue. If anyone has any information, it would be helpful, as I am wondering what is the best way to do this(read: keep as much money as possible and avoid any risks of tax penalties). I have a full-time job but have made over $30k/yr the past two years playing poker. Thanks in advance for the help.