What is a reasonable amount for dh to spend on gambling addiction

1. It is a fair point that he will make some of it back. Also note that the money he makes back is not taxable again as income as long as you have more losses than winnings. So if he goes to Foxwoods with $1100 dollars one month (because he had $200 left from last month plus some birthday money and also you forgot to get him an afikoman present last year) and he loses 1000 but makes back 300 (so that he comes home with $400) you only pay tax on the initial $1100 when it’s earned from your babysitting*, but not when the $300 is earned from gambling.

2. That it’s cheaper than therapy shows how foolish women can be. Why would you go for therapy when the solution has a greater cost than the problem? The same is true, BTW, of internet addiction. We chose to maintain our internet connection because what was my twelve year old son going to do without it? Little league is not free, you know! My wife thinks that internet addiction is ruining are marriage, but the answer is the same – it’s not the internet that’s ruining our marriage, it’s her distaste for it.

3. You should also take into account the possibility that drinks are actually cheaper in the casino. Often they comp you drinks because that is part of what it takes to make sure you keep gambling. So you should increase his gambling allowance to reflect the drink savings. Moreover, they are likely to have drinks that you don’t have at home, so you should take into account that you get yet another thing of value – variety.

*Note: if you’re babysitting business is illegal, you still have to report it for tax purposes. If you have to pay fines for operating an illegal babysitting business, they are not deductible, but if you have to pay legal fees to defend your conduct in court that is generally deductible.

Lol @ VM and ronsr.

Also, VM, you have to deduct whatever reasonable amount could be budgeted for other forms of entertainment during the time he’s gambling.

He shouldn’t go to a gambling den at all, its full of pritzus and other bad influences, he should gamble online from home. Then you can serve him his drinks at the cheaper price.

Tell him that if he agrees to only gamble online you will double his monthly budget to $1200. I know you cant afford it but arent you willing to give up $600 for his yiddishkeit? How can you put a price tag on the zechus of sparing him all the nivul peh that he may hear in a casino?

Veltz:

The general rule for determining whether legal fees are deductible or not is as follows. If the money you are trying to obtain or protect with your legal action is tax deductible then the legal fees are deductible as well otherwise they are not deductible.

For example. Alimony is tax deductible, but child support is not. Therefore, legal fees to secure alimony are deductible but the fees to secure child support are not.

An exception to this rule is tax advise itself. Tax advise is always tax deductible (I’m pretty sure this is a bone that the IRS threw to the tax attorneys).