Save Your 2026 Gambling Tax Deduction, Send One of These Emails

Gamblers would have to pay taxes on 'phantom' winnings under the Senate's spending bill.

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• Don’t Drive Bettors Offshore

• Professional Poker Player/Bettor

• Urgent Advocate

• Respectfully Inquisitive (What If)

• Business-Owner Perspective (Pro Bettor or Other)

• Fairness & Equality Angle

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Don’t Drive Bettors Offshore

Subject: Protect Domestic Markets & Tax Integrity

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Dear Representative [Last Name],

I am a gaming enthusiast and constituent in [City], and I respectfully ask you to remove Section 70114 from the OBBBA, which limits gambling loss deductions to 90%.

This policy not only creates phantom income but also risks driving bettors to offshore, unregulated bookies.

When U.S. gamblers flock overseas, we lose oversight of taxable activity, undercut state and federal revenues, and expose consumers to unsafe platforms without legal safeguards.

Our regulated industry - which supports jobs, tourism, and local economies - would suffer.

Please vote to strike this cap and preserve both taxpayer revenue and the integrity of America’s gaming markets.

Thank you for protecting fair play in our tax code.

Professional Poker Player/Bettor

Subject: Please Fix the 90% Gambling Loss Cap

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Dear Representative [Last Name],

I am a professional poker player and constituent of yours, and I write to urge you to oppose Section 70114 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would cap gambling loss deductions at 90%. Under current law, I can deduct 100% of my wagering losses, ensuring I’m taxed only on real income - not “phantom” gains.

I respectfully ask that you work to remove or amend this provision before the House vote.

As someone whose livelihood depends on tight margins, this cap would force me, and many others, to pay taxes on money we never actually earned.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I appreciate your efforts on behalf of America’s gaming community and hope you will stand against this harmful tax shift.

Urgent Advocate

Subject: Remove Section 70114 from OBBBA

Dear Representative [Last Name],

I write as a concerned constituent to demand you reject Section 70114 of the Big Beautiful Bill, which caps gambling loss deductions at 90%. This change would create “phantom income,” taxing bettors on dollars they never keep.

I urge you to support an amendment to eliminate this provision immediately.

Industry projections show a $1.1 billion revenue gain federally, but the long-term costs include driving skilled and unskilled players offshore, hurting state coffers and local casinos. We need leaders who put constituents’ livelihoods first.

Please stand up for fair tax treatment of gamblers and vote against this unfair cap.

Thank you for your service.

Respectfully Inquisitive (What If)

Subject: A Question on 90% Deduction Cap

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Hello Rep. [Last Name],

I’m a tax-paying constituent in [City], writing to express my concerns about Section 70114 of the OBBBA, which limits gambling loss deductions to 90%.

I respectfully request that you vote to strike this provision, preserving the current 100% deduction rule that prevents phantom income taxation.

What would happen to trading on the stock market if losses could only be deducted up to 90%? Would it be good?

If you expect investors to endure that for securities, why impose it uniquely on gamblers?

Thank you for considering this question and for your efforts to ensure equitable tax policy.

Business-Owner Perspective (Pro Bettor or Other)

Subject: Oppose 90% Loss Deduction Cap

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Dear Representative [Last Name],

I am a small-business owner and your constituent, writing to urge you to oppose Section 70114 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would limit gambling loss deductions to 90%. Under current law, bettors can deduct 100% of losses against their winnings; this cap would force us to pay taxes on income we never receive.

Please work to remove this provision before the House vote.

As someone who budgets carefully around real net income, this change would create unforeseen tax liabilities and financial strain

It also sets a dangerous precedent for limiting business-expense deductions in other industries.

Thank you for standing up for fair tax policy. I appreciate your time and hope you will vote to strike this harmful cap.

Fairness & Equality Angle

Subject: Preserve Fair Tax Treatment for Gamblers

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Hello Representative [Last Name],

I’m a voter in your district concerned about Section 70114 of the OBBBA, which caps gambling loss deductions at 90%. I respectfully ask you to support an amendment eliminating this cap so that genuine wagering losses remain fully deductible.

If consultants or investors faced a similar 90% limit on business-expense write-offs, it would be widely criticized as unfair. Gamblers deserve the same equitable treatment under the tax code and shouldn’t be taxed on losses they never pocket.

Thank you for your service. Please let me know how you plan to address this issue.

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