The tax implications of gambling are a mystery to almost everyone, including taxpayers, gamblers, accountants, even the Internal Revenue Service itself. In fact, what few details the IRS provides

Jean Scott, the Queen of Comps, has just released her book 'Tax Help for Gamblers.' to guide gamblers thorough the tax maze are general, vague, open to individual interpretation, and sometimes contradictory.
That's why we are happy to let you know about Jean Scott's latest book
Tax Help For Gamblers, written in conjunction with Marissa Chien, a certified tax consultant.
The book covers the handling of wins and losses; the gambling session,; player and casino record keeping; special circumstances including comps, tournaments, drawings, and live poker; filing as a pro; the W-2G, withholding rules; guidelines for filing state taxes; and leads and resources. There is also a chapter on poker and taxes, including the new tournament withholding rules