Allows full deduction of documented gambling losses for itemizers to avoid taxing net gambling income, trading a targeted tax break for reduced federal revenue and a tax benefit concentrated among itemizers (often higher-income taxpayers).
Taxpayers who gamble and itemize can fully deduct documented wagering losses up to their wagering gains, lowering taxable income and preventing taxation of net gambling income — particularly benefiting frequent or high-stakes gamblers who keep records.
The change reduces federal income tax revenue by allowing losses to offset gains more completely, which could increase deficits or require spending cuts or tax offsets that affect public services and other taxpayers.
The benefit is concentrated among gamblers who itemize (often higher‑income), creating an uneven tax advantage versus non-itemizers and potentially worsening tax equity.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Allows individual taxpayers to deduct 100% of wagering losses up to the amount of wagering gains (removes prior 10% reduction).
Makes wagering losses fully deductible against wagering gains for individual taxpayers. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code so taxpayers who itemize and report gambling income can deduct 100% of their wagering losses up to the amount of their reported wagering gains (removing the prior 10% reduction on allowable wagering loss deductions).
Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to wagering losses.
Introduced July 7, 2025 by Alice Costandina Titus · Last progress July 7, 2025