Thread: BarryG - Online Poker should be legal in 6 months
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Old 10-30-2007, 04:45 PM
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Default Re: BarryG - Online Poker should be legal in 6 months
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Ask yourself this: why should a professional poker player be treated any different tax-wise than any other professional?

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I agree that poker income should be treated equally, but the US tax system is fraught with examples of inequality based on arbitrary rules. Think about renters versus homeowners or married versus single for examples.

And look no further than taxes on tobacco and alcohol for why poker may get taxed differently.
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