Category Archives: Taxes

More Response to your Comments

Posted on February 17, 2013 by queen of comps

First, thanks to everyone who says nice things about this blog. I find it a real compliment when people say they read it. A writer’s nightmare is when no one reads what they write!  🙂 Now to your questions and … Continue reading →

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Q+A’s

Posted on February 3, 2013 by queen of comps

It’s time to answer some of the questions that have appeared in the “Comments” or come to me in private e-mails. Where can I find out what casinos offer the best Video Poker Odds and what those odds are? Q+A’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Comments, Gripes, Q+A, Taxes, Video Poker | 12 Comments

Tax Time

Posted on January 14, 2013 by queen of comps

It’s getting near that time when we start thinking about our tax returns.  And many casino goers are wondering about how they need to deal with their gambling information, particularly if they received one (or more) W-2G’s for the first … Continue reading →

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Bad/Good News for Players in Ohio Casinos

Posted on August 25, 2012 by queen of comps

Read this newspaper article to learn how the 4 cities in Ohio who have, or soon will have, a casino are going to extract some money from gamblers. Bad/Good News for Players in Ohio Casinos was last modified: August 25th, … Continue reading →

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Read and Learn

Posted on May 21, 2012 by queen of comps

For a long time Boyd Casinos and Rebel Gas partnered to give customers with a slot club card a discount on gas.  But alas, that discount is no more, as of the end of April. Lesson here:  Be aware that no promotion lasts … Continue reading →

Posted in Slot Clubs, Taxes, Video Poker | 1 Comment

Blog Housekeeping and Just “Stuff”

Posted on May 1, 2012 by queen of comps

I just went through my blog’s bulging “Spam File.” Most were generic innocuous comments, with the main purpose of getting attention for their commercial Web site that has nothing to do with gambling or Las Vegas. Some were inadvertently humorous. … Continue reading →

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Answers to Your Tax Questions

Posted on April 18, 2012 by queen of comps

“Seems to me you should have a job to put in 401K money – with a company that has a 401K plan.” We are self-employed in our own business. Answers to Your Tax Questions was last modified: April 18th, 2012 … Continue reading →

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The Taxing Part of Gambling

Posted on April 12, 2012 by queen of comps

Just put our 2011 tax returns in the mail today.  This reminded me of the many questions about taxes down through the years.  Of course many of these have been answered in my book Tax Help for Gamblers, which, by … Continue reading →

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New Edition of Tax Book

Posted on March 12, 2012 by queen of comps

A new edition of Tax Help for Gamblers is now available, both as a paperback and an eBook.  Go to ShopLVA before March 31 for a 50% discount on the softcover – $15 including shipping.   The eBook is priced at $9.98. … Continue reading →

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Hammond Horseshoe Trip Report

Posted on January 24, 2012 by queen of comps

We recently took a trip to the Chicago area, flying with friends who, like us, needed to “use up” a Harrah’s (now known as Caesar’s but I will never get used to using that name) 7* freebie trip before it … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-Vegas Casinos, Taxes, Travel, Video Poker | 3 Comments