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1099 and W-2G explanation
1099 is generated when a player wins a prize or award as a result of a free to enter competition/game exceeding a cumulative amount over $600. It includes Poker League winnings, Leader Board winnings, tournament bounty winnings, and Casino - Instant Bonus into cash.
A W-2G is a federal tax form that we are required to send to players in relation to each reportable event that the player has during a tax year.
It will be triggered by any of the following reportable events:
- Playing in 2016 and 2017
| W-2G THRESHOLDS | Game type | Events triggering W-2G |
| POKER | Tables (excluding Video) | If you win in a single poker cash game hand an amount that is both (a) 300 times your stake and (b) of $600 or more |
| Tournaments | If you win more than $5,000, net of your initial buy-in, in a single tournament (or chain of tournaments (satellites) if the prize from winning the first tournament is entry to the second tournament and they all take place online) | |
| CASINO | Slots and Table Games | If in any spin or individual table game hand you win a gross amount of $1,200 or more, regardless of stake |
| SPORTS | All games | If any sports wager results in a net win which is both (a) 300 times your stake and (b) $600 or more |
- Playing in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021
| W-2G THRESHOLDS | Game type | Events triggering W-2G |
| POKER | Tables (excluding Video) | If you win in a single poker cash game hand an amount that is both (a) 300 times your stake and (b) of $600 or more |
| Tournaments | If you win more than $5,000, net of your initial buy-in, in a single tournament (or chain of tournaments (satellites) if the prize from winning the first tournament is entry to the second tournament and they all take place online) | |
| CASINO | All Casino tables (excluding Slots) | If you win $600 or more and 300x the wager, regardless of the stake in any individual table game hand |
| Slots (including Video) | If you win a gross amount of $1,200 or more in any spin | |
| SPORTS | All games | If any sports wager results in a net win which is both (a) 300 times your stake and (b) $600 or more |
Also, bear in mind that every time you win a wager that pays over 300 times the amount wagered and the amount of the win is over $5000, a Player Withholding Tax deductions will be necessary. The rate is consistent at 24% and it corresponds only to Federal Taxes.
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