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Virginia gambling winnings tax calculator

Virginia taxes gambling winnings as ordinary income at graduated rates from 2% to 5.75%.

Updated · 2026 tax rules · How we calculate

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You keep

$7,875

Cash at payout

$7,600

Total tax

$2,125

Over-withheld

$275

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
$575

Virginia taxes gambling winnings as ordinary income.

Over-withheld
$275

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
$7,875

$10,000 minus $2,125 in federal and state tax: an effective rate of 21.3%.

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.

How Virginia taxes gambling winnings

State income tax
Virginia taxes gambling winnings as ordinary income at graduated rates from 2% to 5.75%.[1]
Lottery prizes
Virginia Lottery prizes under $600 are exempt. Prizes of $600 or more are fully taxable, and other states' lottery prizes get no exemption.[2]
Gambling losses
You can deduct losses, up to your winnings, only as an itemized deduction on Virginia Schedule A, and only if you itemized on your federal return. From 2026 Virginia uses the federal amount, so only 90% of losses count.[3] How the federal 90% loss rule works
Withholding
The Virginia Lottery withholds 4% state tax on prizes over $5,000, including prizes to nonresidents. Virginia withholding is generally required on other winnings that get federal withholding, but the rate casinos and sportsbooks use was not found.[7]Unverified
Nonresidents
Yes. Virginia Lottery prizes and winnings from wagers placed or paid in Virginia are taxable to nonresidents.[9]
Tax paid to other states
No. Virginia's credit covers only earned or business income and certain capital gains, and Virginia Tax rules that casual gambling winnings are neither.[10]
Legal gambling
Sports betting: legal online and in person. State lottery: yes. Casinos: yes. Online casino: not legal.[12]Unverified

Also worth knowing

  • A Virginian who wins in another state can be taxed on the same winnings by both states, because Virginia gives no credit for another state's tax on casual gambling winnings (P.D. 14-73).[10]
  • HB 29 (2026 Acts ch. 7) moved Virginia from rolling IRC conformity to a fixed date of December 31, 2025. Virginia conforms to most One Big Beautiful Bill Act individual provisions but keeps its own limit on itemized deductions.[13]

Examples by game

For a single filer with $60,000 of other income and no gambling losses, living and winning in Virginia. Virginia ranks 43rd of 51 for what you keep from a $10,000 sports bet, and 38th of 51 for a $1 million lottery prize. See every state ranked.

GameWonWithheldFederal taxState taxYou keep
Sports betting$10,000$2,400$1,550$575$7,875
Casino and slots$5,000$0$600$288$4,113
Table games$5,000$0$600$288$4,113
Poker tournaments$20,000$0$3,750$1,150$15,100
Lottery$50,000$14,000$10,350$2,875$36,775
Daily fantasy sports$5,000$0$600$288$4,113
Horse racing$8,000$1,920$1,110$460$6,430

Questions

Does Virginia tax gambling winnings?
Yes, at graduated rates from 2% to 5.75%. Virginia Lottery prizes under $600 are exempt. Prizes of $600 or more are fully taxable, and other states' lottery prizes get no exemption.[1]
Can you deduct gambling losses in Virginia?
You can deduct losses, up to your winnings, only as an itemized deduction on Virginia Schedule A, and only if you itemized on your federal return. From 2026 Virginia uses the federal amount, so only 90% of losses count.[3]
Does Virginia withhold tax from gambling winnings?
The Virginia Lottery withholds 4% state tax on prizes over $5,000, including prizes to nonresidents. Virginia withholding is generally required on other winnings that get federal withholding, but the rate casinos and sportsbooks use was not found.[7]Unverified
Do nonresidents pay Virginia tax on gambling winnings?
Yes. Virginia Lottery prizes and winnings from wagers placed or paid in Virginia are taxable to nonresidents.[9]

Virginia by game

Gambling across the border from Virginia

Win in a neighboring state and both states can tax it: the state you won in as a visitor, and Virginia as your home state, usually with a credit for the tax you paid there.

StateTop rateVisitors taxed
District of Columbia10.75%[1]Not taxed[14]
Kentucky3.5%[1]Taxed[15]Unverified
Maryland6.5%[1]Taxed[16]
North Carolina3.99%[1]Taxed[17]
TennesseeNo income tax[1]No
West Virginia4.58%[18]Some games[19]Unverified

Sources

  1. [1] Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
  2. [2] 23VAC10-140-281, Income taxation of lottery prizes · checked September 22, 2026
  3. [3] Va. Code § 58.1-322.03. Virginia taxable income of residents; deductions · checked October 2, 2026
  4. [4] Va. Code § 58.1-301. Conformity to Internal Revenue Code · checked October 2, 2026
  5. [5] Virginia Tax Bulletin 26-1 (February 20, 2026): Fixed-date IRC conformity of December 31, 2025 · checked October 2, 2026
  6. [6] Virginia 2025 Schedule A Instructions · checked October 2, 2026
  7. [7] Virginia Lottery, How To Claim a Prize · checked September 22, 2026
  8. [8] Virginia Income Tax Withholding Guide for Employers · checked September 22, 2026
  9. [9] Va. Code § 58.1-302, Income and deductions from Virginia sources · checked September 22, 2026
  10. [10] Virginia Tax Ruling P.D. 14-73 (May 28, 2014) · checked September 22, 2026
  11. [11] Va. Code § 58.1-332, Credit for taxes paid other states · checked September 22, 2026
  12. [12] Virginia Lottery, Casinos and Sports Betting · checked September 22, 2026
  13. [13] Virginia Tax Bulletin 26-1 · checked September 22, 2026
  14. [14] DC 2025 D-40 Booklet (Who is a Resident?; D-40B) · checked September 22, 2026
  15. [15] KRS 141.020 Levy of income tax on individuals · checked September 22, 2026
  16. [16] Maryland Withholding Tax Facts, January 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
  17. [17] N.C.G.S. 105-153.4 · checked September 22, 2026
  18. [18] West Virginia Tax Division, Personal Income Tax Reduction Bill · checked September 22, 2026
  19. [19] W. Va. Code § 11-21-32 · checked September 22, 2026
  20. [20] WV TSD 432, Gambling Withholding and Losses (Rev. June 2026) · checked September 22, 2026