Just about the whole Midwest is this way. The Bible belt...gambling is a sin, BUT give me the money(says the state). I really try not to win over $1199 as it causes nothing but trouble for me. Went over twice last year and once this year though. The only place good for us to gamble and win over is Nevada. Gees, a girl just wants to have fun!
Lavona Rann <lrann2@earthlink.net> wrote: --- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "queenofcomps" <queenofcomps@...>
wrote:
> Does Illinois actually send a tax bill to out-of-state W2G winners
even
> though IL tax has not been withheld? I'd like to hear some
personal
> experiences about this, both in IL and other states which do not
withhold
> state tax, as Marissa and I are expanding the tax book before next
tax
> season and we want to discuss this subject.
I answered Jean privately but after thought decided to post for all.
I won a $97k jackpot in Tunica, MS a few years back, and the state of
Illinos came after me with penatlies and fines for not reporting it
on my Illinois income tax, even though I had paid Missisippi's tax.
A friend of mine was in the opposite position. Living in Wisconsin
and playing in Illinois. She had a $4k W2G from an Illinois Casino
and did not file a non-resident Illinois Income tax form. Her tax
owed to Illinois would have been a maximum of $120, but with fines
and penalties after they went after her for not filing, she paid many
times that amount.
Illinois is very good about bilking money from gambling, be it
casinos or players. In fact, they are now discussing adding casino
licenses to balance the state budget. Our paytables took a major hit
when the last round of casino taxes we put in. Who knows what will
happen next but I'm not looking forward to whatever it is.
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