April draws near: Prepare those tax answers - 2004-02-15
Nothing like a nasty, difficult test to get the old brain cells in motion, in particular about your least-favorite topic: taxes.
Question: A gambler is indebted to a casino by an amount of $3.4 million. The casino agreed to $500,000. Did the gambler have to report the difference as revenue?
Answer: No. Gambling chips are not seen as property to secure a debt and have no worth outside the casino.
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