Don't wager on horse racing if you live in ILLINOIS !!!

I hit a P6 for 30k, the State took there cut and I was able to use that towards my tax liability....

So your ADW withheld 25% for fed and 3% for the state?

So let's say you lost 15K of the 30K through the rest of the year, you pay ILLINOIS tax on the 30K and your fine with that? Man, you must love those pricks in Springfield.