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Entering gambling winnings and losses in Lacerte
by Intuit•23• Updated 6 months ago
To enter Form W-2G gambling winnings:
- Go to Screen 13.2, Gambling Winnings and Losses.
- Complete all applicable entries under the W-2G Payer Information (mandatory for e-file) section.
- Scroll down to the W-2G Gambling Winnings section.
- Check the Spouse W-2G box if applicable.
- Enter the applicable amounts for fields 1–18 as reported on Form W2-G.
Any field marked with an asterisk (*) applies to e-file returns only. Complete all appropriate fields to prevent an e-file reject.
To enter Form W-2G gambling losses:
- Go to Screen 13.2, Gambling Winnings and Losses.
- Select Losses/Misc Winnings from the left navigation panel.
- Enter Total gambling losses.
- Enter State total gambling losses, if different.
- Gambling losses can only be offset to the extent of gambling winnings. The amount of gambling losses allowed will flow to Schedule A, line 28.
To enter gambling winnings from a 1099-K or not reported on Form W-2G:
- Go to Screen 13.2, Gambling Winnings and Losses.
- Select Losses/Misc Winnings from the left navigation panel.
- Enter the Winnings not reported on Form W-2G.
To enter state taxable gambling winnings:
- Go to Screen 13.2, Gambling Winnings and Losses.
- Select Losses/Misc Winnings from the left navigation panel.
- Enter the State taxable winnings not reported on Form W-2G, if different.
How to Generate a Statement or List Of W-2G Gambling Winnings and Losses
- Go to Screen 13.2, Gambling Winnings and Losses.
- Select the Print menu at the top of the program screen.
- Select Input Sheets.
- Click the Suppress All Input Sheets button on the left side of the screen.
- Scroll down to 13.2 Gambling (grid) and change the setting from Suppress to When applicable.
- Click the Print button at the bottom of the screen.
- The input sheets for Screen 13.2 will print containing the information entered in the grid.