Lottery tax by state
Federal tax is the same everywhere in the United States. What changes from state to state is the state tax, and in a few places a city tax. Eight states do not tax lottery winnings at all, two have no lottery and no income tax, and New York charges the most.
We publish a full state guide only after checking the state's current rules against its revenue department. States marked "rate being verified" are still in review; the calculator shows federal tax only for them, instead of guessing.
All states
| State | Lottery tax | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No state lottery | Calculate |
| Alaska | No state lottery, no income tax | Calculate |
| Arizona | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Arkansas | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| California | No tax on California Lottery prizes | Calculate |
| Colorado | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Connecticut | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Delaware | Being verified | Calculate |
| District of Columbia | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Florida | No state tax on lottery winnings | Calculate |
| Georgia | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Hawaii | No state lottery | Calculate |
| Idaho | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Illinois | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Indiana | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Iowa | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Kansas | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Kentucky | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Louisiana | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Maine | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Maryland | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Massachusetts | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Michigan | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Minnesota | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Mississippi | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Missouri | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Montana | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Nebraska | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Nevada | No state lottery, no income tax | Calculate |
| New Hampshire | No state tax on lottery winnings | Calculate |
| New Jersey | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| New Mexico | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| New York | Taxed, up to 10.9% (+ NYC 3.876%) | Calculate |
| North Carolina | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| North Dakota | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Ohio | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Oklahoma | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Oregon | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Pennsylvania | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Rhode Island | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| South Carolina | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| South Dakota | No state tax on lottery winnings | Calculate |
| Tennessee | No state tax on lottery winnings | Calculate |
| Texas | No state tax on lottery winnings | Calculate |
| Utah | No state lottery | Calculate |
| Vermont | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Virginia | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Washington | No state tax on lottery winnings | Calculate |
| West Virginia | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Wisconsin | Taxed (rate being verified) | Calculate |
| Wyoming | No state tax on lottery winnings | Calculate |
Where you live vs where you bought the ticket
Your home state usually taxes you on all your income, including a prize won elsewhere. The state that sold the ticket may also tax a nonresident winner. When both apply, your home state normally gives a credit for the tax paid to the other state, so you end up paying the higher of the two rates, not both in full.
The calculator uses your home state. If you bought your ticket in a different state, check that state's nonresident rules as well. Read lottery taxes by state explained for more.