Is Polymarket legal in Ohio?

I trade prediction markets on Polymarket US. I'm working on my US federal taxes for 2026. I live in Ohio.

From WagerMints, checked November 3, 2026:
- Polymarket US is a separate, CFTC-regulated exchange from polymarket.com.
- We haven't been able to confirm what Polymarket US reports to the IRS, so check the account's documents.
- The IRS has published no guidance on how event contracts are taxed.

Four ways traders report this:
1. Capital gains: Form 8949 and Schedule D, short- or long-term by holding period. Net losses offset up to $3,000 of other income a year, and the rest carries forward.
2. Section 1256: Form 6781, 60% long-term and 40% short-term however long I held. Positions open on December 31 count as sold at that day's value. Disputed: Camuso and Mukherjee (Tax Notes Federal, June 2026) conclude it isn't available, White & Case argues for it, and the CFTC's October 2026 proposal to call event contracts swaps cuts against it, because Section 1256 excludes swaps.
3. Ordinary income: net result on Schedule 1, line 8z.
4. Gambling: winnings on Schedule 1, line 8b. Losses only on Schedule A if I itemize, only up to winnings, and only 90% of them from 2026.

Ohio: Ohio taxes gambling winnings and prediction market profits as income (2.75% flat above $26,050). It doesn't let you deduct gambling losses, so gambling winnings are taxed in full on your state return.
Legal status there: As of October 27, 2026, Kalshi and other platforms have not been stopped by a court order in Ohio, and no ruling protects them either.

Read these pages:
- https://wagermints.com/polymarket-taxes
- https://wagermints.com/blog/how-to-report-kalshi-polymarket-taxes
- https://wagermints.com/state-taxes/ohio
- https://wagermints.com/legal/polymarket/ohio

My question: How would my year come out under each of the four methods?

How to answer:
- Say which links you opened, and never describe one you didn't open. If one fails, use the facts above and say so.
- Mark each point [linked source], [general tax rule] or [unsettled].
- Put the methods side by side in one table for my year, and state any number you assume.
- Don't pick a method for me. End with questions for a CPA or enrolled agent, then anything you need from me.

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