Utah gambling winnings tax calculator
Utah taxes gambling winnings as ordinary income at a flat 4.45%.
Updated · 2026 tax rules · How we calculate
You keep
$8,005
Cash at payout
$7,600
Total tax
$1,995
Over-withheld
$405
- Form W-2G
- Yes
- Federal withholding at payout
- $2,400
- Federal tax on the winnings
- $1,550
- State tax
- $445
- Over-withheld
- $405
- You keep
- $8,005
$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.
Utah 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 $1,995 in federal and state tax: an effective rate of 20%.
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 Utah taxes gambling winnings
- State income tax
- Utah taxes gambling winnings as ordinary income at a flat 4.45%.[1]
- Gambling losses
- Effectively no. Utah has no itemized deduction; federal itemized deductions, including gambling losses, count only toward a small nonrefundable credit worth 6% of them that phases out as income rises.[2]
- Withholding
- No Utah withholding: gambling is illegal in Utah, so there are no in-state payers.[3]Unverified
- Nonresidents
- In practice, no. Gambling is illegal in Utah, so nonresidents have no Utah-source winnings.[3]Unverified
- Tax paid to other states
- Yes. Residents can claim a credit for income tax paid to another state on income Utah also taxes, figured separately for each state.[2]
- Legal gambling
- Sports betting: not legal. State lottery: no. Casinos: no. Online casino: not legal.[3]
Also worth knowing
- Utah's constitution forbids the Legislature from authorizing any game of chance or lottery, so Utah has no lottery, casinos or sports betting.[3]
- Gambling losses matter in Utah only through the taxpayer tax credit: 6% of federal standard or itemized deductions, reduced by 1.3% of income over $18,213 (single, 2025).[2]
Examples by game
For a single filer with $60,000 of other income and no gambling losses, living and winning in Utah.
| Game | Won | Withheld | Federal tax | State tax | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports betting | $10,000 | $2,400 | $1,550 | $445 | $8,005 |
| Casino and slots | $5,000 | $0 | $600 | $223 | $4,178 |
| Table games | $5,000 | $0 | $600 | $223 | $4,178 |
| Poker tournaments | $20,000 | $0 | $3,750 | $890 | $15,360 |
| Lottery | $50,000 | $12,000 | $10,350 | $2,225 | $37,425 |
| Daily fantasy sports | $5,000 | $0 | $600 | $223 | $4,178 |
| Horse racing | $8,000 | $1,920 | $1,110 | $356 | $6,534 |
Questions
- Does Utah tax gambling winnings?
- Yes, at a flat 4.45%.[1]
- Can you deduct gambling losses in Utah?
- Effectively no. Utah has no itemized deduction; federal itemized deductions, including gambling losses, count only toward a small nonrefundable credit worth 6% of them that phases out as income rises.[2]
- Does Utah withhold tax from gambling winnings?
- No Utah withholding: gambling is illegal in Utah, so there are no in-state payers.[3]Unverified
- Do nonresidents pay Utah tax on gambling winnings?
- In practice, no. Gambling is illegal in Utah, so nonresidents have no Utah-source winnings.[3]Unverified
Utah by game
Sources
- [1] EY Tax News, Utah law lowers state income tax rate retroactive to January 1, 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
- [2] 2025 Utah TC-40 Instructions · checked September 22, 2026
- [3] Utah Constitution Art. VI, Sec. 27 · checked September 22, 2026