This should end all of the false claims about paying US taxes on poker

[adanthar]

Okay, you seem knowledgeable enough on this that barring somebody else putting down some definite authority, I'll defer. It's not what I remember reading, but there are no regs on any of this anyway so I'm pretty sure you're not going to jail for arguing this, either.

However, even under this definition, an outright bonus (like the one that Stars lets you buy) is taxable...