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GodFather
Intuit Community Champion
March 20, 2024
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64 W2-G's SIXTY FOUR!

  • March 20, 2024
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Client went on an online gambling binge.  Has nearly $365,000 in winnings.  He provided confirmation that his losses exceed his winnings. He has a full time job besides his online addiction so he is not a professional (in his mind he may be) Gambling problem?  Who am I to judge. 

Anyway, please confirm my understanding that there is no need for me to enter all 64 W2-G's individually.  I summarized the amounts in the spreadsheet and just plan to enter one W2-G with the total amount of the winnings using 12/31/2023 as the date.  I'll show the total losses (up to total winnings) on Schedule A.  I assume adding the spreadsheet as a pdf is useless?

Best answer by IRonMaN

As long as the W-2Gs are all from the same payer, you are good to go.  If not, group the like ones together.  And no need to attach a pdf.

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IRonMaN
IRonMaNAnswer
Level 15
March 20, 2024

As long as the W-2Gs are all from the same payer, you are good to go.  If not, group the like ones together.  And no need to attach a pdf.

Slava Ukraini!
GodFather
GodFatherIntuit Community ChampionAuthor
Intuit Community Champion
March 20, 2024

Thanks...yes, all from the same source.  Appreciate you chiming in and confirming.  

IRonMaN
Level 15
March 20, 2024

You betcha!

Slava Ukraini!
rbynaker
Level 13
March 20, 2024

Is there any withholding?

IMO the only reason I might split them out is so the IRS can match withholding easier.

Rick

GodFather
GodFatherIntuit Community ChampionAuthor
Intuit Community Champion
March 20, 2024

Thanks for mentioning that.  There are no withholdings, even on some winnings in excess of $25,000.  

IRonMaN
Level 15
March 20, 2024

He was pretty confident he would lose it all and not have to pay any tax on any winnings this year so he didn't want anything withheld.  I have a client that didn't rack up the winnings that yours does but for years she has brought in her W2Gs and the ins/outs of her slot machine activity at the casino.  I really don't know how someone can possibly sit in a casino that long to dump that much money into one of those contraptions.

Slava Ukraini!