The tournament regulations normally state this. If you are a law-obedient person, make sure you study them carefully and check this with the organizers. Most of them leave it to the prize-winners to pay the taxes themselves.
Paying the chess tax
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Oct 5, 2010
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I would imagine it's a lot like poker, where you can deduct your winnings against your entry fees. See, if you play in 5 tournaments each with an entry fee of 100$, and then in tourney #5 you win 500$, you're not really ahead.
Consult your local tax professional for advice.
Estragon wrote:
In the US, tournaments must report any prize won over a certain limit (I think it is $600) to the IRS.
In the US, if an individual's total gross winnings for the year exceeds $400, it must be reported to the IRS through the annual income tax return.
Thank you all! :)
Keep every dime you can from the IRS.
Jan 22, 2017
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#7
Chess players should not have to pay any taxes. It is totally unjust because so many players are starving in order to play.
Jan 22, 2017
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#8
If you are truely starving then you probably don't make enough to pay taxes anyway...at least in the US.
Jan 22, 2017
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#9
Is this even real? I won 40~ bucks in a tournament and didnt pay taxes lol.
Jan 22, 2017
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#10
The laws vary from state to state and usually a small winnings are not required to report. But your state may require it.
Jan 23, 2017
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BronsteinPawn wrote:
Is this even real? I won 40~ bucks in a tournament and didnt pay taxes lol.
The black helicopters are enroute your location now....."we're from the IRS and we're here to help!"
Are winnings from chess tournaments taxable? Like if I don't pay income tax for them will I become a criminal? Help!