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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.

100% — every dollar you win is income. Losses only count if you itemize, and nine in ten filers don't.

The session methodWhat a gambling "session" actually is, why the W-2G total may not be your winnings, 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 documented response package 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 confirmed.) Get your recordsWhere every major book keeps your transaction history, and what to ask for when it isn't there.

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