Alaska gambling winnings tax calculator
Alaska has no personal income tax, so it doesn't tax gambling winnings.
Updated · 2026 tax rules · How we calculate
You keep
$8,450
Cash at payout
$7,600
Total tax
$1,550
Over-withheld
$850
- Form W-2G
- Yes
- Federal withholding at payout
- $2,400
- Federal tax on the winnings
- $1,550
- State tax
- $0
- Over-withheld
- $850
- You keep
- $8,450
$10,000 is at or above the $2,000 reporting threshold, so the payer files a W-2G with the IRS and gives you a copy.
The payer holds back 24% of winnings over $5,000 and sends it to the IRS. It's a prepayment, not the final tax.
Winnings are ordinary income stacked on your other $60,000. Your top dollar lands in the 22% bracket.
Alaska has no personal income tax.
More was withheld than these winnings add to your tax. The difference reduces what you owe on the rest of your return, or comes back as a refund.
$10,000 minus $1,550 in federal and state tax: an effective rate of 15.5%.
An estimate for 2026, not tax advice. It treats this win as your only gambling income for the year and leaves out local income taxes. Nothing you enter leaves your browser.
How Alaska taxes gambling winnings
- State income tax
- Alaska has no personal income tax, so it doesn't tax gambling winnings.[1]
- Legal gambling
- Sports betting: not legal. State lottery: no. Casinos: yes. Online casino: not legal.[2]
Also worth knowing
- The Alaska DOR says the state 'currently does not have an individual income tax, therefore no employee withholding for state income tax is required.'[3]
- The Alaska DOR administers a Charitable Gaming program and a Large Passenger Vessel Gambling Tax. Neither is an income tax on players' winnings.[4]Unverified
Examples by game
For a single filer with $60,000 of other income and no gambling losses, living and winning in Alaska.
| Game | Won | Withheld | Federal tax | State tax | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports betting | $10,000 | $2,400 | $1,550 | $0 | $8,450 |
| Casino and slots | $5,000 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $4,400 |
| Table games | $5,000 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $4,400 |
| Poker tournaments | $20,000 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | $16,250 |
| Lottery | $50,000 | $12,000 | $10,350 | $0 | $39,650 |
| Daily fantasy sports | $5,000 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $4,400 |
| Horse racing | $8,000 | $1,920 | $1,110 | $0 | $6,890 |
Questions
- Does Alaska tax gambling winnings?
- No. Alaska has no personal income tax. You still owe federal tax.[1]
Alaska by game
Sources
- [1] Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
- [2] American Gaming Association, State of the States 2025 · checked September 22, 2026
- [3] Alaska DOR Tax Division - Personal Income · checked September 22, 2026
- [4] Alaska DOR Tax Division - Programs · checked September 22, 2026