Nevada gambling winnings tax calculator
Nevada 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.
Nevada 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 Nevada taxes gambling winnings
- State income tax
- Nevada has no personal income tax, so it doesn't tax gambling winnings.[1]
- Legal gambling
- Sports betting: legal online and in person. State lottery: no. Casinos: yes. Online casino: not legal.[2]
Also worth knowing
- Nevada's constitution bars a state lottery (Art. 4, Sec. 24), so any lottery prize a Nevada resident wins comes from another state's ticket.[3]
Examples by game
For a single filer with $60,000 of other income and no gambling losses, living and winning in Nevada. Nevada ranks 1st of 51 (tied with 8 other states) for what you keep from a $10,000 sports bet, and 1st of 51 (tied with 9 other states) for a $1 million lottery prize. See every state ranked.
| 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 Nevada tax gambling winnings?
- No. Nevada has no personal income tax. You still owe federal tax.[1]
Gambling across the border from Nevada
Nevada won't tax your winnings, but a neighboring state can tax what you win there as a visitor, and you file a nonresident return to pay it.
Sources
- [1] Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
- [2] Fox Sports, Where is sports betting legal? · checked September 22, 2026
- [3] Nevada Constitution Art. 4 Sec. 24 · checked September 22, 2026
- [4] ADOR Private Taxpayer Ruling LR99-012 (1999) · checked September 22, 2026
- [5] FTB, 2025 California Form 540 Booklet (Tax Rate Schedules) · checked September 22, 2026
- [6] FTB - Withholding on nonresidents · checked September 22, 2026
- [7] Idaho Code 63-3026A Idaho taxable income of nonresidents · checked September 22, 2026
- [8] ORS 316.127, Income of nonresident from Oregon sources · checked September 22, 2026
- [9] EY Tax News, Utah law lowers state income tax rate retroactive to January 1, 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
- [10] Utah Constitution Art. VI, Sec. 27 · checked September 22, 2026