Purchasing a Lottery Ticket as a Business Expense

This question and answer were automatically translated using our trained AI and have not yet been reviewed by a qualified rabbi. Please treat this translation with caution.
go to original →

Question

Is the purchase of a lottery ticket considered a business expense in terms of tithes?

Answer

Hello and good news.

Someone who wins the lottery can consider the cost of the ticket as an expense for the profit and deduct the price from the winnings.

Comments

Have an additional question on this topic or need clarification? Leave your comment below. (Please note that the comment will not be published but will be sent directly to the answering Rabbi for review and a private response)

Please sign up or log in to submit your comment

Become our patrners in supporting and spreading the Torah
Help us answer more questions faster and better
Join the mission
More questions in this category
House committee payments
False reporting and/or omission of information
Tzedaka and maaser purposes