How to report FanDuel winnings when they didn't send a 1099 form for my gambling income?

You're right to want to report your winnings even without receiving a form! The IRS requires you to report all gambling winnings as "Other Income" regardless of whether you receive official documentation. Since your winnings were about $800, you're actually in a better position than you might think. Casinos and betting platforms are only required to issue a W-2G for certain gambling winnings over $600 when the payout is at least 300 times the amount of the wager. For other gambling platforms like FanDuel, they typically only send 1099-MISC or 1099-K forms if your winnings exceed $600 AND you had over 200 transactions or withdrew more than $20,000 total. In TurboTax, you should be able to enter this without any forms. Look for the section on "Income" and then "Less Common Income" or "Miscellaneous Income." There should be an option for gambling winnings where you can enter the amount without form information. Just put the full amount you won and identify the payer as FanDuel. Keep good personal records of your winnings in case you're ever questioned about it. A screenshot of your withdrawal or bank statement showing the deposit would be helpful!

I had almost the exact same situation last year with FanDuel! After reading endless forum posts and getting nowhere, I found this AI tax assistant called taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) that was actually super helpful with this exact issue. I uploaded my bank statements showing the deposit from FanDuel and explained my situation, and it analyzed everything and gave me step-by-step instructions for reporting gambling income without official forms. It explained exactly which TurboTax screens to navigate through and what to put in each field. The site even showed me what documentation I should keep in case of an audit and generated a statement I could include with my return explaining the situation. Saved me hours of research and worry!

I wanted to follow up about taxr.ai that I was skeptical about in my previous comment. I finally broke down and tried it because my situation with unreported gambling winnings was stressing me out. I'm actually impressed! The tool walked me through exactly how to report my Bovada poker winnings that never showed up on any tax form. It showed me where in TurboTax to enter everything, what supporting documentation to keep, and even generated a detailed explanation I could attach to my return in case of questions. The most helpful part was that it checked my specific situation against the actual reporting thresholds and explained why I didn't receive forms but still needed to report the income. Definitely worth trying if you're stuck with this gambling income reporting issue.

If you're having trouble getting any documentation from FanDuel, you might want to try contacting them directly. I had a similar issue with another betting site and spent WEEKS trying to get through to their customer service with no luck. I finally tried this service called Claimyr (https://claimyr.com) that got me through to an actual human at the company's tax department. You can see how it works here: https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c They basically navigate the phone trees and wait on hold for you, then call you when they've got a live person on the line. I was able to explain my situation and get them to email me a winning statement that I could use for my taxes. Saved me hours of frustration and hold music!

Need to eat my words here about Claimyr. After my skeptical comment, I was still desperate to talk to someone at the IRS about a notice I received, so I tried it. I'm shocked to say it actually worked. After trying for literally 3 weeks to get through the IRS phone system myself (and getting disconnected EVERY TIME after waiting 1+ hours), Claimyr got me connected to an IRS agent in about 45 minutes. I just got a call when they had someone on the line, and suddenly I was talking to a real person who helped resolve my issue. Not tax advice, but if you need documentation from FanDuel for your winnings, having an actual human on the phone makes a huge difference versus trying to email their general support. Definitely worth it if you're stuck in customer service hell with any of these companies.

Just wanted to add something important here - even without a 1099, the IRS might still know about your winnings. Many gambling platforms report aggregate data to the IRS even if they don't send you forms directly. In other words, the IRS might already know you won money from FanDuel, so definitely report it! Better to report without documentation than not report at all and get a nasty letter later. I learned this the hard way a few years ago with some crypto gambling winnings I thought were "off the radar" 😬

Has anyone successfully claimed gambling losses against their winnings this year? I've heard you can only do it if you itemize deductions, but not sure if it's worth it with the higher standard deduction.

Great advice from everyone here! I just wanted to add that you should also keep a record of the date you won and withdrew the money, along with any screenshots or emails you might have from FanDuel about the withdrawal. Even though you don't have official tax forms, having your own documentation trail is crucial. Check your email for any confirmation messages when you signed up, placed the bet, or withdrew funds. Your bank statement showing the deposit from FanDuel is also important documentation to keep. One thing I didn't see mentioned - if you're using TurboTax, when you get to the gambling winnings section, there's usually an option that says something like "I don't have a form" or "Other gambling winnings." This is exactly for situations like yours where you have winnings but no official documentation. The key is being honest and reporting the full amount. The IRS cares more about you reporting the income than having perfect paperwork, especially since you're clearly trying to do the right thing by asking for help!