CLEVELAND – U.S. Rep. Max Miller has introduced bipartisan legislation that would reverse a recent change in federal tax law that forces gamblers to pay taxes on money they never actually earned.
Miller, a Bay Village Republican, and Rep. Steven Horsford, a Nevada Democrat, introduced the Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) Act on Jan. 8. The bill would restore the long-standing rule allowing gamblers to deduct 100% of their gambling losses against their winnings.
The change they’re seeking to reverse was included in the One Big Beautiful Bill law enacted last year. That legislation reduced the gambling loss deduction from 100% to 90%, effective Jan. 1, 2026.
Under the new rule, a gambler…