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Mississippi gambling winnings tax
Pick the state, game and payout. Estimate federal withholding, with state withholding only where our sources print a rate and threshold. This is not your final tax bill.
Data checked 2026-10-15 · whitegambling US database
Tax on a win
CY2026$2,399.52 withheld (federal)
$7,600.48 remains after federal withholding. State withholding is unknown and may reduce this further. Withholding is a prepayment, not your final tax.
- Federal (24%)
- $2,399.52
- Mississippi
- Rate not printed
- Form W-2G
- Likely
This estimates payout withholding, not your total tax bill. State calculations only cover the quoted lottery rule; residency and other obligations are not modeled.
Mississippi says: “Applicable state and federal taxes are withheld from prizes from individual winning tickets of $600 or more. Taxes on individual prizes less than $600 are the sole responsibility of the person redeeming the ticket.”
Source: Mississippi Lottery FAQs · checked 2026-10-15
Source: IRS — Instructions for Forms W-2G and 5754 (01/2026) · checked 2026-10-12
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Information, not legal or tax advice. Laws change; follow the linked official source before you play. "Not published" means our sources do not print the figure, not that it is zero.