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Guides — one concept per page.

One concept per page, owned properly — the session method, the new cap, the notices, the AGI trap, and your state's own math. Every guide ends where it should: at your own numbers.

31.6 million W-2Gs filed in one year (2025 projection; 27.6 million in 2024, 34.1 million projected for 2027 — IRS Publication 6961).
The session methodWhat a gambling "session" actually is, why gross payouts aren't income, and the IRS authorities behind the method. The 90% loss cap (2026)Why a break-even year now owes tax — the rule, the worked example, and the repeal watch. CP2000 for gambling winningsWhat the notice means, why the number is usually inflated, and what a defensible response contains. The AGI impactYour losses lower your tax — they don't lower your AGI. The credit cliffs that makes it expensive. Pennsylvania3.07% flat, Schedule T, cost-of-wagers netting — why PA math isn't federal math. (More states as their rules are verified.) Get your recordsWhere every major book keeps your transaction history, and what to ask for when it isn't there.
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