Sports betting winnings tax in Michigan
Michigan taxes sports betting winnings as ordinary income at a flat 4.25%.
Updated · 2026 tax rules · How we calculate
You keep
$8,025
Cash at payout
$7,600
Total tax
$1,975
Over-withheld
$425
- Form W-2G
- Yes
- Federal withholding at payout
- $2,400
- Federal tax on the winnings
- $1,550
- State tax
- $425
- Over-withheld
- $425
- You keep
- $8,025
$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.
Michigan taxes gambling winnings as ordinary income.
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 $1,975 in federal and state tax: an effective rate of 19.8%.
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.
The rules
- Michigan tax
- Michigan taxes sports betting winnings as ordinary income at a flat 4.25%.[1]
- Federal tax form
- Sports betting winnings are reported on a W-2G when they are $2,000 or more (after subtracting the wager) and at least 300 times the wager. The threshold was $600 before 2026.[2]
- Federal withholding
- 24% is withheld from sports betting winnings of more than $5,000, but only when the win is also at least 300 times the wager.[2]
- Michigan withholding
- No Michigan withholding requirement for sports betting winnings. Tax is due when you file.[5]
- Gambling losses
- If you itemize federally, you can deduct the gambling losses you claimed on your federal return, so the 90% limit carries over; losses can't take winnings below zero.[6]
- Visitors
- Michigan does not tax nonresidents on sports betting winnings. Visitors owe tax to their home state instead.[7]
- Where to play
- Sports betting in Michigan: legal online and in person. Winnings from a bet placed in another state are taxable here all the same.[8]
What you keep at different amounts
For a single filer with $60,000 of other income and no gambling losses, living and winning in Michigan.
| Won | W-2G | Withheld | Federal tax | State tax | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | No | $0 | $180 | $64 | $1,256 |
| $2,000 | No | $0 | $240 | $85 | $1,675 |
| $10,000 | Yes | $2,400 | $1,550 | $425 | $8,025 |
| $100,000 | Yes | $24,000 | $22,114 | $4,250 | $73,636 |
Assumes a $25 stake on this bet, so the 300x test is met at every amount shown.
Questions
- How much is Michigan tax on sports betting winnings?
- Michigan taxes sports betting winnings as ordinary income at a flat 4.25%.[1]
- Does Michigan withhold tax from sports betting winnings?
- Michigan has no withholding requirement for sports betting winnings. Tax is due when you file.[5]
- Do visitors pay Michigan tax on sports betting winnings?
- Michigan does not tax nonresidents on sports betting winnings. Visitors owe tax to their home state instead.[7]
More for Michigan
All of Michigan's gambling tax rules · Sports betting in every state
Sources
- [1] Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
- [2] IRS, Instructions for Forms W-2G and 5754 (01/2026) · checked September 22, 2026
- [3] Federal Register, REG-113229-25 proposed rule (Apr. 17, 2026) · checked September 22, 2026
- [4] 26 U.S. Code § 3402 (withholding) · checked September 22, 2026
- [5] MCL 206.703(6)-(8) · checked September 22, 2026
- [6] MCL 206.30(1)(bb) · checked September 22, 2026
- [7] MCL 206.110(2)(c)-(d) · checked September 22, 2026
- [8] Michigan Gaming Control Board: March 2026 iGaming revenue · checked September 22, 2026