State Taxes on Tournament Winnings
How does a tournament professional who is staked report his state taxable income in the following scenario.
1) His staking deal is 50% of winnings after makeup.
2) He plays 5 10k tourneys in Nevada and doesn't cash.
3) He cashes in a 10k tournament in California for 200k and receives 70k from his backer after makeup ((200k-60k)/2).
What is his taxable income in California, 95k (CA tourney winnings less CA tourney expenses) or 70k?
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