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Sports betting winnings tax in Missouri

Missouri taxes sports betting winnings as ordinary income at graduated rates from 0% to 4.7%.

Updated · 2026 tax rules · How we calculate

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You keep

$7,980

Cash at payout

$7,600

Total tax

$2,020

Over-withheld

$380

Form W-2G
Yes

$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.

Federal withholding at payout
$2,400

The payer holds back 24% of winnings over $5,000 and sends it to the IRS. It's a prepayment, not the final tax.

Federal tax on the winnings
$1,550

Winnings are ordinary income stacked on your other $60,000. Your top dollar lands in the 22% bracket.

State tax
$470

Missouri taxes gambling winnings as ordinary income.

Over-withheld
$380

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.

You keep
$7,980

$10,000 minus $2,020 in federal and state tax: an effective rate of 20.2%.

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

Missouri tax
Missouri taxes sports betting winnings as ordinary income at graduated rates from 0% to 4.7%.[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]
Missouri withholding
No Missouri withholding requirement for sports betting winnings. Tax is due when you file.[5]Unverified
Gambling losses
You can deduct gambling losses only by itemizing on Form MO-A, and only if you itemized federally. Missouri uses your allowable federal itemized deductions, so the 90% limit carries over.[6]
Visitors
Missouri taxes nonresidents on sports betting winnings won there, so visitors may need to file a nonresident return.[7]
Where to play
Sports betting in Missouri: legal online and in person. Winnings from a bet placed in another state are taxable here all the same.[8]Unverified

What you keep at different amounts

For a single filer with $60,000 of other income and no gambling losses, living and winning in Missouri.

WonW-2GWithheldFederal taxState taxYou keep
$1,500No$0$180$71$1,250
$2,000No$0$240$94$1,666
$10,000Yes$2,400$1,550$470$7,980
$100,000Yes$24,000$22,114$4,700$73,186

Assumes a $25 stake on this bet, so the 300x test is met at every amount shown.

Questions

How much is Missouri tax on sports betting winnings?
Missouri taxes sports betting winnings as ordinary income at graduated rates from 0% to 4.7%.[1]
Does Missouri withhold tax from sports betting winnings?
Missouri has no withholding requirement for sports betting winnings. Tax is due when you file.[5]Unverified
Do visitors pay Missouri tax on sports betting winnings?
Missouri taxes nonresidents on sports betting winnings won there, so visitors may need to file a nonresident return.[7]

More for Missouri

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Sources

  1. [1] Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
  2. [2] IRS, Instructions for Forms W-2G and 5754 (01/2026) · checked September 22, 2026
  3. [3] Federal Register, REG-113229-25 proposed rule (Apr. 17, 2026) · checked September 22, 2026
  4. [4] 26 U.S. Code § 3402 (withholding) · checked September 22, 2026
  5. [5] RSMo 313.826 (casino) and RSMo 313.321 (lottery) · checked September 22, 2026
  6. [6] RSMo 143.141 - Missouri itemized deduction · checked September 22, 2026
  7. [7] RSMo 143.181 - Missouri source income of nonresidents · checked September 22, 2026
  8. [8] St. Louis Public Radio, Missouri sports betting launch (December 1, 2025) · checked September 22, 2026