New Mexico gambling winnings tax calculator
New Mexico taxes gambling winnings as ordinary income at graduated rates from 1.5% to 5.9%.
Updated · 2026 tax rules · How we calculate
You keep
$7,980
Cash at payout
$7,000
Total tax
$2,020
Over-withheld
$980
- Form W-2G
- Yes
- Federal withholding at payout
- $2,400
- Federal tax on the winnings
- $1,550
- State tax
- $470
- New Mexico withholding at payout
- $600
- Over-withheld
- $980
- You keep
- $7,980
$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.
New Mexico taxes gambling winnings as ordinary income.
New Mexico requires the payer to hold back 6% for state 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 $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.
How New Mexico taxes gambling winnings
- State income tax
- New Mexico taxes gambling winnings as ordinary income at graduated rates from 1.5% to 5.9%.[1]
- Gambling losses
- Gambling losses count only through your federal itemized deductions, which New Mexico copies from your Form 1040, so the 90% limit carries over.[2] How the federal 90% loss rule works
- Withholding
- Racetracks, casinos, the state lottery and bingo operators withhold a flat 6% whenever they must withhold or report the winnings federally, for residents and nonresidents.[3]
- Nonresidents
- Nonresidents must report New Mexico gambling winnings on Schedule PIT-B and can't offset them with gambling losses there.[4]
- Tax paid to other states
- Residents can claim a nonrefundable credit for tax paid to another state on income both states tax, attaching the other state's return.[2]
- Legal gambling
- Sports betting: legal in person only. State lottery: yes. Casinos: yes. Online casino: not legal.[5]
Also worth knowing
Examples by game
For a single filer with $60,000 of other income and no gambling losses, living and winning in New Mexico. New Mexico ranks 28th of 51 (tied with 1 other state) for what you keep from a $10,000 sports bet, and 37th of 51 for a $1 million lottery prize. See every state ranked.
| Game | Won | Withheld | Federal tax | State tax | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports betting | $10,000 | $3,000 | $1,550 | $470 | $7,980 |
| Casino and slots | $5,000 | $300 | $600 | $235 | $4,165 |
| Table games | $5,000 | $0 | $600 | $235 | $4,165 |
| Poker tournaments | $20,000 | $1,200 | $3,750 | $940 | $15,310 |
| Lottery | $50,000 | $15,000 | $10,350 | $2,405 | $37,245 |
| Daily fantasy sports | $5,000 | $0 | $600 | $235 | $4,165 |
| Horse racing | $8,000 | $2,400 | $1,110 | $376 | $6,514 |
Questions
- Does New Mexico tax gambling winnings?
- Yes, at graduated rates from 1.5% to 5.9%.[1]
- Can you deduct gambling losses in New Mexico?
- Gambling losses count only through your federal itemized deductions, which New Mexico copies from your Form 1040, so the 90% limit carries over.[2]
- Does New Mexico withhold tax from gambling winnings?
- Racetracks, casinos, the state lottery and bingo operators withhold a flat 6% whenever they must withhold or report the winnings federally, for residents and nonresidents.[3]
- Do nonresidents pay New Mexico tax on gambling winnings?
- Nonresidents must report New Mexico gambling winnings on Schedule PIT-B and can't offset them with gambling losses there.[4]
New Mexico by game
Gambling across the border from New Mexico
Win in a neighboring state and both states can tax it: the state you won in as a visitor, and New Mexico as your home state, usually with a credit for the tax you paid there.
Sources
- [1] Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
- [2] 2025 PIT-1 Instructions, Line 12 · checked September 22, 2026
- [3] FYI-104 New Mexico Withholding Tax (Rev. 11/2025, effective Jan 1, 2026) · checked September 22, 2026
- [4] 2025 PIT-B Instructions, Line 7 · checked September 22, 2026
- [5] Fox Sports, Where is sports betting legal? · checked September 22, 2026
- [6] ADOR Private Taxpayer Ruling LR99-012 (1999) · checked September 22, 2026
- [7] Colorado DOR Income Tax Topics: Part-Year Residents & Nonresidents · checked September 22, 2026
- [8] Oklahoma Tax Commission, 2025 Legislative Update · checked September 22, 2026
- [9] 2025 Oklahoma Form 511-NR Packet (Oklahoma Tax Commission) · checked September 22, 2026