You Won the Lottery, Avoid Paying Taxes

The IRS has come out with a list of helpful tax tips about your lottery and gambling winnings. Although all gambling winnings are taxable, you can avoid paying taxes on your winnings if you can document gambling losses of the same amount.

Winnings from lotteries, raffles, races, and casinos including prize items are all taxable, that is the bad news. Sometimes the establishment with which you won the wager will automatically deduct taxes and provide you with a W-2G to file with your taxes. Report all your winnings for the year on line … Read more at 2008 Taxes.