Using PokerTracker for Taxes...

[PShabi]

I'm going to start rereading threads I'm revisiting. I can't believe I linked to all of those! D-D-D-D-Dumbass.

Something else I've comed to realize that really scares the shit out of me. In terms of itemized deductions:

In general, if you choose not to make itemized deductions on your tax return, you get to take the "standard" deduction. From memory, I "think" this is $9500. From what I gather, if you take this "standard" deduction, then you obviously cannot itemize gambling losses.

However, if you want to itemize your gambling losses and deduct them, that would keep you from being able to take the "standard" deduction above. So, if you aren't regularly itemizing your tax return, it seems that you're going to be fucked.

I'm starting to wonder how profitable poker really is for me. Fuck life.