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
You keep
$7,875
Cash at payout
$7,600
Total tax
$2,125
Over-withheld
$275
- Form W-2G
- Yes
- Federal withholding at payout
- $2,400
- Federal tax on the winnings
- $1,550
- State tax
- $575
- Over-withheld
- $275
- You keep
- $7,875
$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.
Virginia 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 $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.[3]Unverified
- 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.[4]Unverified
- Nonresidents
- Yes. Virginia Lottery prizes and winnings from wagers placed or paid in Virginia are taxable to nonresidents.[6]
- 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.[7]
- Legal gambling
- Sports betting: legal online and in person. State lottery: yes. Casinos: yes. Online casino: not legal.[9]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).[7]
- 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.[10]
Examples by game
For a single filer with $60,000 of other income and no gambling losses, living and winning in Virginia.
| Game | Won | Withheld | Federal tax | State tax | You 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.[3]Unverified
- 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.[4]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.[6]
Virginia by game
Sources
- [1] Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
- [2] 23VAC10-140-281, Income taxation of lottery prizes · checked September 22, 2026
- [3] Virginia 2025 Schedule A Instructions · checked September 22, 2026
- [4] Virginia Lottery, How To Claim a Prize · checked September 22, 2026
- [5] Virginia Income Tax Withholding Guide for Employers · checked September 22, 2026
- [6] Va. Code § 58.1-302, Income and deductions from Virginia sources · checked September 22, 2026
- [7] Virginia Tax Ruling P.D. 14-73 (May 28, 2014) · checked September 22, 2026
- [8] Va. Code § 58.1-332, Credit for taxes paid other states · checked September 22, 2026
- [9] Virginia Lottery, Casinos and Sports Betting · checked September 22, 2026
- [10] Virginia Tax Bulletin 26-1 · checked September 22, 2026