Sports betting winnings tax in Rhode Island
Rhode Island taxes sports betting winnings as ordinary income at graduated rates from 3.75% to 5.99%.
Updated · 2026 tax rules · How we calculate
You keep
$8,075
Cash at payout
$7,600
Total tax
$1,925
Over-withheld
$475
- Form W-2G
- Yes
- Federal withholding at payout
- $2,400
- Federal tax on the winnings
- $1,550
- State tax
- $375
- Over-withheld
- $475
- You keep
- $8,075
$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.
Rhode Island 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 $1,925 in federal and state tax: an effective rate of 19.3%.
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
- Rhode Island tax
- Rhode Island taxes sports betting winnings as ordinary income at graduated rates from 3.75% to 5.99%.[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]
- Rhode Island withholding
- No Rhode Island withholding requirement for sports betting winnings. Tax is due when you file.[5]Unverified
- Gambling losses
- No. Rhode Island does not allow federal itemized deductions, so you can't deduct gambling losses unless you gamble professionally.[6]
- Visitors
- Rhode Island taxes nonresidents on sports betting winnings won there, so visitors may need to file a nonresident return.[7]
- Where to play
- Sports betting in Rhode Island: 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 Rhode Island.
| Won | W-2G | Withheld | Federal tax | State tax | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | No | $0 | $180 | $56 | $1,264 |
| $2,000 | No | $0 | $240 | $75 | $1,685 |
| $10,000 | Yes | $2,400 | $1,550 | $375 | $8,075 |
| $100,000 | Yes | $24,000 | $22,114 | $4,365 | $73,521 |
Assumes a $25 stake on this bet, so the 300x test is met at every amount shown.
Questions
- How much is Rhode Island tax on sports betting winnings?
- Rhode Island taxes sports betting winnings as ordinary income at graduated rates from 3.75% to 5.99%.[1]
- Does Rhode Island withhold tax from sports betting winnings?
- Rhode Island has no withholding requirement for sports betting winnings. Tax is due when you file.[5]Unverified
- Do visitors pay Rhode Island tax on sports betting winnings?
- Rhode Island taxes nonresidents on sports betting winnings won there, so visitors may need to file a nonresident return.[7]
More for Rhode Island
All of Rhode Island'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] 280-RICR-20-55-8, Lottery and Pari-Mutuel Winnings and Prizes · checked September 22, 2026
- [6] 2025 RI-1040 Instructions (RI Division of Taxation) · checked September 22, 2026
- [7] 2025 RI-1040NR Instructions (RI Division of Taxation) · checked September 22, 2026
- [8] American Gaming Association, Rhode Island Gaming Regulatory Fact Sheet (2025) · checked September 22, 2026