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Answered: April 6, 2021 11:36 pm
Answered: April 6, 2021 11:36 pm
If I take the standard deduction, can I deduct gambling losses?
No. Gambling winnings must be reported as income, but gambling losses are deductible only as an itemized deduction. There is no dollar limit on the write off but it’s limited to the extent of the gambling winnings.
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A husband and wife who are required to live apart from each other by the terms of a decree of separate maintenance. Payments under the decree are deductible by the payor and taxable to the payee as alimony.
