Re: Got a letter from the IRS
I had planned on filing as a pro last year, but didn't on the advice of my CPA (I filed as unemployed). I have yet to hear from the IRS, but figure I'm even money to get a letter.
It seems to me that this is a rather gray area now, and will probably remain so until someone goes to Tax Court. However, as 2ndGoat's experience shows, it certainly doesn't need to get that far for you to beat it.
All this is rather ironic given than the right to file as a professional gambler had to be won in court, with the IRS on the other side.
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