Gambling Income Tax

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Gambling income tax change is 'brutal', says Jim Cramer
CNBC Televisionยท 2025-07-10 00:16
Industry Overview - Sports betting is one of the fastest growing industries in America, dominated by DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment (parent of FanDuel) [1] Legislative Change - A provision in the budget bill changes the way gambling income is taxed [2] - The change is located on page 237 of the 870-page bill [2] Tax Implications - Current law allows deduction of gambling losses from winnings, taxing only net winnings [3] - Starting next year, only 90% of gambling losses can be deducted [4] - Example: With $1,000 winnings and $1,000 losses, only $900 in losses can be deducted, resulting in taxes on the remaining $100 [4]