Reporting $$ from sports betting
 

Long time lurker, first time poster here. Have a question.
I'm a medium limit poker player, with around a $10k b-roll. Don't really withdrawl money all that often.

But I will be getting into the 'big boy' league of sports betting in the next 6 months. Should be making $20k + next year, betting $500-$1,000 a game (knock on wood that I have a winning season). I'll probably be withdrawling at $5k a clip.

Online poker and sports betting are both illegal in the US. Do I still report these earnings ? Is online poker winnings and sports betting earnings both teh same ? Aren't checks over $6,000 automatically reported to teh IRS ? SO if i show a bank a check of $6,000 that says "pinnacle sports betting" won't that raise a red flag ?

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Not to rain on your parade. How is it that you are sure of 20k to the green from sports betting next year? Im v. skeptical as thats double your current bankroll...

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you might try the sports betting forum.

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When people think they're going to make money by gambling, aren't they usually right like 90% of the time? Especially this guy. He's even taken the forethought and preparedness to work out this tax prediciment ahead of time.

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you might try the sports betting forum.

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Contrary to popular belief, this is the Internet Gambling forum, not the Internet Poker forum.

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Online poker and sports betting are both illegal in the US.

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Not true.


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Do I still report these earnings ?

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You have two choices: report the earnings or break the law.


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Is online poker winnings and sports betting earnings both teh same ?

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Almost all earnings are the same.


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Aren't checks over $6,000 automatically reported to teh IRS ?

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No. But you can be sure this type of activity would be reported...


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SO if i show a bank a check of $6,000 that says "pinnacle sports betting" won't that raise a red flag ?

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Red flag for what? That you may owe taxes -- yes. That you are smuggling coke -- no.

Acme

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Not to rain on your parade. How is it that you are sure of 20k to the green from sports betting next year? Im v. skeptical as thats double your current bankroll...

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I only have 10k in Stars. I have roughly around 35k skattered in a few different sports betting sites. Each bet I risk 2% of my roll. Everything is worked out quite nicely. And no, I'm not guaranteeing I will make money. But in the past 4 years, I've won 55-61% of my bets. There's no reason to think I shouldn't next year as well.

I just heard in a few sports betting forums on other sites different tax filing advice than what I hear in the 2+2 poker forums. I am acquainted with how you all file your poker earnings, but in other sports betting sites, they think you'll get in trouble with teh IRS either way, whether u report or not.

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Aren't checks over $6,000 automatically reported to teh IRS ?

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I think the number is 10k and the form is filed with the Treasury Dept. technically. IRS, IIRC, comes under Treas.

Depending on the size of the bank, if you make a deposit in the ATM machine outside, the night shift processing the checks probably aren't paying much attention to who the check comes from. Just the amount, does it look legit, etc. And large banks run the things thru a machine.