Wyoming gambling winnings tax calculator
Wyoming has no personal income tax, so it doesn't tax gambling winnings.
Updated · 2026 tax rules · How we calculate
You keep
$8,450
Cash at payout
$7,600
Total tax
$1,550
Over-withheld
$850
- Form W-2G
- Yes
- Federal withholding at payout
- $2,400
- Federal tax on the winnings
- $1,550
- State tax
- $0
- Over-withheld
- $850
- You keep
- $8,450
$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.
Wyoming has no personal income 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 $1,550 in federal and state tax: an effective rate of 15.5%.
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 Wyoming taxes gambling winnings
- State income tax
- Wyoming has no personal income tax, so it doesn't tax gambling winnings.[1]
- Legal gambling
- Sports betting: legal online and in person. State lottery: yes. Casinos: yes. Online casino: not legal.[2]Unverified
Also worth knowing
- Wyoming legalized statewide online sports wagering and paid fantasy sports with House Enrolled Act 50, signed April 5, 2021.[2]
Examples by game
For a single filer with $60,000 of other income and no gambling losses, living and winning in Wyoming. Wyoming ranks 1st of 51 (tied with 8 other states) for what you keep from a $10,000 sports bet, and 1st of 51 (tied with 9 other states) for a $1 million lottery prize. See every state ranked.
| Game | Won | Withheld | Federal tax | State tax | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports betting | $10,000 | $2,400 | $1,550 | $0 | $8,450 |
| Casino and slots | $5,000 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $4,400 |
| Table games | $5,000 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $4,400 |
| Poker tournaments | $20,000 | $0 | $3,750 | $0 | $16,250 |
| Lottery | $50,000 | $12,000 | $10,350 | $0 | $39,650 |
| Daily fantasy sports | $5,000 | $0 | $600 | $0 | $4,400 |
| Horse racing | $8,000 | $1,920 | $1,110 | $0 | $6,890 |
Questions
- Does Wyoming tax gambling winnings?
- No. Wyoming has no personal income tax. You still owe federal tax.[1]
Gambling across the border from Wyoming
Wyoming won't tax your winnings, but a neighboring state can tax what you win there as a visitor, and you file a nonresident return to pay it.
Sources
- [1] Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
- [2] Wyoming Gaming Commission, Online Sports Wagering · checked September 22, 2026
- [3] Colorado DOR Income Tax Topics: Part-Year Residents & Nonresidents · checked September 22, 2026
- [4] Idaho Code 63-3026A Idaho taxable income of nonresidents · checked September 22, 2026
- [5] MCA 15-30-2101 Definitions (Montana source income) · checked September 22, 2026
- [6] Nebraska DOR Regulations Chapter 22 (REG-22-003.01I) · checked September 22, 2026
- [7] EY Tax News, Utah law lowers state income tax rate retroactive to January 1, 2026 · checked September 22, 2026
- [8] Utah Constitution Art. VI, Sec. 27 · checked September 22, 2026