Category Archives: Taxes

An Old Gambler

Posted on March 10, 2023 by queen of comps

Yes, I want to talk about aging and being 84, I feel well qualified to discuss the topic. Of course, getting old is such a broad subject that it could and has filled many entire books. In this post, I want to talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Advantage Play, Caesars, Cherokee Casino, Non-Vegas Casinos, Public Appearances, Reno, Taxes, Travel, Video Poker, VP Software | 7 Comments

Tax Help Q+A

Posted on February 24, 2023 by queen of comps

Down through the years, many casino players, and especially regular readers here, knew that when they needed information about how to handle gambling figures on their tax returns, they could go to the most current edition of Tax Help for … Continue reading →

Posted in Q+A, Taxes, Web Sites | 3 Comments

A Few Words about the “New” Video

Posted on March 12, 2022 by queen of comps

I’m pausing my book-report series to address a subject that is causing some heated discussion online: a video that has popped up on YouTube, one in which I was interviewed by Steve Bourie. The first problem is that many viewers didn’t read … Continue reading →

Posted in Advantage Play, Comments, Media Appearances, Online, Podcast, Taxes, Video Poker | 10 Comments

New Year, New Updates

Posted on January 7, 2022 by queen of comps

I did plan to take a blog break over the holiday season, but I didn’t think it would end up being so long. In the photo below of our family’s Buffalo-plaid Christmas celebration, you won’t see the intruder that disrupted our … Continue reading →

Posted in Advantage Play, Caesars, Casino Player Benefits, Casino Promotions, Coronavirus, Gambling Resources, Health, Holiday Greetings, MGM, Online, Slot Clubs, Sports, Taxes, Video Poker, Web Sites | 5 Comments

More Q+A and This and That

Posted on March 5, 2021 by queen of comps

Q:  In all the writing you have done over the years, I never heard you refer to Las Vegas as “Sin City.”  Why not? A: I dislike judgmental nicknames for anything – people, places, ideas. Almost all of these negative … Continue reading →

Posted in Advantage Play, City News, Podcast, Q+A, Taxes, Video Poker | 3 Comments

Taxes and Shots = Pain

Posted on February 5, 2021 by queen of comps

First, let’s  talk  taxes. Many of you are probably doing the same thing I’m doing now, gathering up paperwork so you – or your accountant – can start working on your 2020 tax returns. I still get some questions about … Continue reading →

Posted in It's Personal, Medical, Taxes | 5 Comments

Looking Backward and Forward

Posted on January 8, 2021 by queen of comps

I haven’t forgotten the promise to give you my solution to the Christmas game in my last blog. But I was surprised that I received so many “guesses” and they’re still coming in, many many different takes. So I’ll compile them … Continue reading →

Posted in Casino Policy, Coronavirus, Holiday Greetings, It's Personal, Stations, Taxes | 7 Comments

Taxing Issues for Gamblers

Posted on December 12, 2020 by queen of comps

I just got a nice letter from the IRS saying no, I didn’t really owe the $6,122 that on Feb. 24 they had said I did after they looked at my 2018 return.  Thank you, IRS,  for the early Christmas … Continue reading →

Posted in Taxes | 4 Comments

35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 18 – Q+A

Posted on September 5, 2020 by queen of comps

Your questions keep pouring in! Q: When you said that your winnings had reached $1.6 million, did you mean gross collections without losses having been deducted, or did you mean net profit? The two different figures could be VERY different! … Continue reading →

Posted in Advantage Play, Casino Promotions, Comps, Couponing, Gambling Resources, It's Personal, Memories, Q+A, Slot Clubs, Sports, Taxes, Video Poker, VP Extras | 2 Comments

35 Years of Advantage Play – Part 16

Posted on August 22, 2020 by queen of comps

Last week we took the short walk on the last leg of our 35-year journey down the winding path of advantage play and now we can look back at the big picture.  I had been writing – yea, preaching – for … Continue reading →

Posted in Advantage Play, Blackjack, Casino Hosts, Comments, Comps, Coronavirus, Health, It's Personal, Luck, Medical, Memories, Q+A, Taxes, Video Poker | 14 Comments