Yes, your March Madness bracket winnings are taxable

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Federal tax law requires you to report gambling winnings, whether you’re betting in your office pool, at the casino or online during March Madness.

It’s March Madness and that means many sports fans are betting on their favorite team during college basketball’s biggest tournament of the year

The rules about taxable income apply whether you place your bet in an office pool or at the casino, Mark Steber, chief tax information officer at Jackson Hewitt, said. There isn’t a “de minimis rule” that excludes a certain amount of money from your taxable income. Steber said that “even $1 is technically taxable” under IRS tax law.

If you receive $600 or more through sports betting and the payout is at least 300 times the amount of the wager, casinos or other gambling establishments are generally required to

 

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