Pa Income Tax Gambling Winnings
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More about the Pennsylvania Form PA-40 TIndividual Income TaxTY 2019
We last updated the PA Schedule T - Gambling and Lottery Winnings in January 2020,so this is the latest version of Form PA-40 T, fully updated for tax year 2019. You can download or print current or past-year PDFs of Form PA-40 T directly from TaxFormFinder.You can print other Pennsylvania tax forms here.
Yes, all gambling income is taxable, not just sports betting. That includes winnings from poker, casino games, pari-mutuel wagering, keno and lottery. Depending on the form of gambling, payoffs that reach a certain threshold automatically trigger IRS notification. The change that affects the most gamblers and therefore is the one most talked about, is how losses can be deducted. While many types of itemized deductions were eliminated under the new law, gambling losses are still allowed! The change to these deductions is that they can only be deducted to the extent of gambling winnings for that tax year. In some cases, the tax (25%) is already deducted by the casino before you are paid your winning. However, if you fail to give your tax ID number to the payer, 28% of the winnings will be withheld instead of the usual 25%. Withholding is effected if your winnings minus your wager are above $5,000 or at least 300 times your wager.
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| Form Code | Form Name |
|---|---|
| Form PA-40 | Pennsylvania Income Tax ReturnTax Return |
| Form PA-40 PA-V | PA-40 Payment VoucherVoucher |
| Form PA-40 W-2S | PA Schedule W-2S - Wage Statement Summary |
| PA-40 | Income Tax Return Tax Return |
| Form PA-40 A | PA Schedule A - Interest Income |
| Form PA-40 SP | PA Schedule SP - Special Tax Forgiveness |
| Form PA-40 B | PA Schedule B - Dividend Income |
| Form PA-40 UE | PA Schedule UE - Allowable Employee Business Expenses |
| Form PA-40 C | PA Schedule C - Profit or Loss From Business or Profession |
| Form PA-40 ESR-I | Declaration of Estimated TaxEstimated |
Form Sources:
Pennsylvania usually releases forms for the current tax year between January and April.We last updated Pennsylvania Form PA-40 T from the Department of Revenue in January 2020.
- Original Form PDF is https://www.revenue.pa.gov/FormsandPublications/FormsforIndividuals/PIT/Documents/2019/2019_pa-40t.pdf
- Pennsylvania Income Tax Forms at http://www.revenue.pa.gov/FormsandPublications/FormsforIndividuals/PIT/Pages/default.aspx
- Pennsylvania Department of Revenue at http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/
About the Individual Income Tax
The IRS and most states collect a personal income tax, which is paid throughout the year via tax withholding or estimated income tax payments.
Most taxpayers are required to file a yearly income tax return in April to both the Internal Revenue Service and their state's revenue department, which will result in either a tax refund of excess withheld income or a tax payment if the withholding does not cover the taxpayer's entire liability. Every taxpayer's situation is different - please consult a CPA or licensed tax preparer to ensure that you are filing the correct tax forms!
Historical Past-Year Versions of Pennsylvania Form PA-40 T
We have a total of six past-year versions of Form PA-40 T in the TaxFormFinder archives, including for the previous tax year. Download past year versions of this tax form as PDFs here:
2019 Form PA-40 T2019 PA Schedule T - Gambling and Lottery Winnings (PA-40 T)
2018 Form PA-40 T2018 PA Schedule T - Gambling and Lottery Winnings (PA-40 T)
2017 Form PA-40 T2017 PA Schedule T - Gambling and Lottery Winnings (PA-40 T)
2016 Form PA-40 T2016 PA Schedule T - Gambling and Lottery Winnings (PA-40 T)
2015 Form PA-40 T
2015 PA Schedule T - Gambling and Lottery Winnings (PA-40 T)
2014 Form PA-40 T2014 PA Schedule T - Gambling and Lottery Winnings (PA-40 T)
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Do you like to gamble? If so, then you should know that the taxman beats the odds every time you do. The Internal Revenue Service and many states consider any money you win in the casino as taxable income. This applies to all types of casual gambling – from roulette and poker tournaments to slots, bingo and even fantasy football. In some cases, the casino will withhold a percentage of your winnings for taxes before it pays you at the rate of 24 percent.
Casino Winnings Are Not Tax-Free
Casino winnings count as gambling income and gambling income is always taxed at the federal level. That includes cash from slot machines, poker tournaments, baccarat, roulette, keno, bingo, raffles, lotteries and horse racing. If you win a non-cash prize like a car or a vacation, you pay taxes on the fair market value of the item you win.
By law, you must report all your winnings on your federal income tax return – and all means all. Whether you win five bucks on the slots or five million on the poker tables, you are technically required to report it. Job income plus gambling income plus other income equals the total income on your tax return. Subtract the deductions, and you'll pay taxes on the resulting figure at your standard income tax rate.
How Much You Win Matters
While you're required to report every last dollar of winnings, the casino will only get involved when your winnings hit certain thresholds for income reporting:
- $5,000 (reduced by the wager or buy-in) from a poker tournament, sweepstakes, jai alai, lotteries and wagering pools.
- $1,500 (reduced by the wager) in keno winnings.
- $1,200 (not reduced by the wager) from slot machines or bingo
- $600 (reduced by the wager at the casino's discretion) for all other types of winnings but only if the payout is at least 300 times your wager.
Win at or above these amounts, and the casino will send you IRS Form W2-G to report the full amount won and the amount of tax withholding if any. You will need this form to prepare your tax return.
Understand that you must report all gambling winnings to the IRS, not just those listed above. It just means that you don't have to fill out Form W2-G for other winnings. Income from table games, such as craps, roulette, blackjack and baccarat, do not require a WG-2, for example, regardless of the amount won. It's not clear why the IRS has differentiated it this way, but those are the rules. However, you still have to report the income from these games.
What is the Federal Gambling Tax Rate?
Standard federal tax withholding applies to winnings of $5,000 or more from:
- Wagering pools (this does not include poker tournaments).
- Lotteries.
- Sweepstakes.
- Other gambling transactions where the winnings are at least 300 times the amount wagered.
Pa Income Tax Gambling Winnings
If you win above the threshold from these types of games, the casino automatically withholds 24 percent of your winnings for the IRS before it pays you. If you cannot provide a Social Security number, the casino will make a 'backup withholding.' A backup withholding is also applied at the rate of 24 percent, only now it includes all your gambling winnings from slot machines, keno, bingo, poker tournaments and more. This money gets passed directly to the IRS and credited against your final tax bill. Before December 31, 2017, the standard withholding rate was 25 percent and the backup rate was 28 percent.
The $5,000 threshold applies to net winnings, meaning you deduct the amount of your wager or buy-in. For example, if you won $5,500 on the poker tables but had to buy in to the game for $1,000, then you would not be subject to the minimum withholding threshold.
It's important to understand that withholding is an entirely separate requirement from reporting the winning on Form WG-2. Just because your gambling winning is reported on Form WG-2 does not automatically require a withholding for federal income taxes.
Can You Deduct Gambling Losses?
If you itemize your deductions on Schedule A, then you can also deduct gambling losses but only up to the amount of the winnings shown on your tax return. So, if you won $5,000 on the blackjack table, you could only deduct $5,000 worth of losing bets, not the $6,000 you actually lost on gambling wagers during the tax year. And you cannot carry your losses from year to year.
The IRS recommends that you keep a gambling log or spreadsheet showing all your wins and losses. The log should contain the date of the gambling activity, type of activity, name and address of the casino, amount of winnings and losses, and the names of other people there with you as part of the wagering pool. Be sure to keep all tickets, receipts and statements if you're going to claim gambling losses as the IRS may call for evidence in support of your claim.
Pa Income Tax Gambling Winnings Losses
What About State Withholding Tax on Gambling Winnings?
There are good states for gamblers and bad states for gamblers. If you're going to 'lose the shirt off your back,' you might as well do it in a 'good' gambling state like Nevada, which has no state tax on gambling winnings. The 'bad' states tax your gambling winnings either as a flat percentage of the amount won or by ramping up the percentage owed depending on how much you won.
Each state has different rules. In Maryland, for example, you must report winnings between $500 and $5,000 within 60 days and pay state income taxes within that time frame; you report winnings under $500 on your annual state tax return and winnings over $5,000 are subject to withholding by the casino due to state taxes. Personal tax rates begin at 2 percent and increase to a maximum of 5.75 percent in 2018. In Iowa, there's an automatic 5 percent withholding for state income tax purposes whenever federal taxes are withheld.
State taxes are due in the state you won the income and different rules may apply to players from out of state. The casino should be clued in on the state's withholding laws. Speak to them if you're not clear why the payout is less than you expect.
How to Report Taxes on Casino Winnings
You should receive all of your W2-Gs by January 31 and you'll need these forms to complete your federal and state tax returns. Boxes 1, 4 and 15 are the most important as these show your taxable gambling winnings, federal income taxes withheld and state income taxes withheld, respectively.
You must report the amount specified in Box 1, as well as other gambling income not reported on a W2-G, on the 'other income' line of your IRS Form 1040. This form is being replaced with a simpler form for the 2019 tax season but the reporting requirement remains the same. If your winnings are subject to withholding, you should report the amount in the 'payment' section of your return.
Pa Local Income Tax Gambling Winnings
Different rules apply to professional gamblers who gamble full time to earn a livelihood. As a pro gambler, your winnings will be subject to self-employment tax after offsetting gambling losses and after other allowable expenses.