The attached files are samples of the 2011 E-File Magic Version of the W-2G form. These forms are used by both the  corporate efile service E-File Magic software and our processing bureau when preparing your data for mailing.

Excerpt: Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Reportable Gambling Winnings

Report gambling winnings on Form W-2G if:
     1. The winnings (not reduced by the wager) are $1,200 or more from a bingo game or slot machine,
     2. The winnings (reduced by the wager) are $1,500 or more from a keno game,
     3. The winnings (reduced by the wager or buy-in) are more than $5,000 from a poker tournament,
     4. The winnings (except winnings from bingo, slot machines, keno, and poker tournaments) reduced, at the option if the payer, by the wager are:
            a. $600 or more, and
            b. At least 300 times the amount of the wager, or
     5. The winnings are subject to federal income tax withholding (either regular gambling withholding or backup withholding).

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