Russell Fox on taxes for gamblers
Update: 2025-07-16
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Our guest this week is tax expert Russell Fox. We talk about the terrible new taxes on gamblers in the big beautiful bill. What's a gambler to do? Is Richard going to retire.... again?
[00:00 ] Introduction of gambling tax expert Russell Fox
[00:48 ] How does the tax bill affect gamblers?
[02:25 ] Session method logging
[03:56 ] Sports betting logs and session definition
[09:14 ] Advantage slot play and session definition
[13:08 ] Will this law be overturned?
[17:08 ] 1099 changes, W2G backup withholding
[20:16 ] CTRs
[20:51 ] 90% maximum deduction of losses and business expenses
[23:06 ] Long term impact on high limit rooms, DraftKings, FanDuel, and offshore books
[28:02 ] U.S. citizens, permanent residents, non-resident aliens, withholding
[30:46 ] Worldwide income, renouncing U.S. citizenship, and exit tax
[34:17 ] Favorable comfortable structures, tax advantages of C-corp
[34:55 ] IRS job cuts and audit probability
[38:29 ] Recreational gamblers and W2Gs
[40:33 ] Will this tax law increase tax fraud?
[41:18 ] Contacting Russell Fox
Links:
Claytontax.com
Taxabletalk.com
[00:00 ] Introduction of gambling tax expert Russell Fox
[00:48 ] How does the tax bill affect gamblers?
[02:25 ] Session method logging
[03:56 ] Sports betting logs and session definition
[09:14 ] Advantage slot play and session definition
[13:08 ] Will this law be overturned?
[17:08 ] 1099 changes, W2G backup withholding
[20:16 ] CTRs
[20:51 ] 90% maximum deduction of losses and business expenses
[23:06 ] Long term impact on high limit rooms, DraftKings, FanDuel, and offshore books
[28:02 ] U.S. citizens, permanent residents, non-resident aliens, withholding
[30:46 ] Worldwide income, renouncing U.S. citizenship, and exit tax
[34:17 ] Favorable comfortable structures, tax advantages of C-corp
[34:55 ] IRS job cuts and audit probability
[38:29 ] Recreational gamblers and W2Gs
[40:33 ] Will this tax law increase tax fraud?
[41:18 ] Contacting Russell Fox
Links:
Claytontax.com
Taxabletalk.com
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