FAQ

Before June 15th you can recover a casino tax refunds for the current year and the previous 3 years. After June 15th you can recover the current tax year and the previous 2 years.

One of the easiest ways to keep track of your losses is to use a player’s card for all the casinos that you play at. Insert this card in the slot machines and present it to the dealer when playing table games. This card keeps track of all your winnings and losses. If you have winnings that are subject to the gambling winnings tax then at the end of the year you can request win loss statement which will document your gambling losses.

Another method is to keep a diary of your winnings and losses. Record the amount you won or lost, date, location, and type of gambling activity.

Poker players should keep their buy in receipt for tournaments and a diary of money won and lost during cash game play in the USA.

Winnings from the baccarat, blackjack, craps, roulette and the Big-6 wheel are exempt from the gambling winnings tax. If a casino has withheld a winnings tax in one of these games it has done so in error and you will be entitled to a complete win without consideration for losses.