When PASPA was overturned in 2018, states began legalizing sports betting and introducing different taxes on revenue. Similar to gambling rules in general, each state has its own tax rules and rates.
In the below table, you can see the variety in tax rates across the country. Nevada is comfortable with a 6.75% rate because it's had legalized gambling for decades and knows how much money will be brought in. Other states like Illinois, Pennsylvania and Tennessee are new to the business and could drop tax rates in the future.
While Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island are oddly high, their systems are a bit different than everyone else. Suicide at the riviera casino. New Hampshire decided on a monopoly grant to DraftKings, which remits 51% of gross revenue for online bets and 50% of in-person bets at casinos to the state lottery. Delaware and Rhode Island both have a revenue-sharing model where revenue is shared between state, casinos and operators.
- The Illinois Gambling Act imposes two taxes on casino gambling operations, a wagering tax and a tax on admissions. Admissions Tax The admissions tax was increased by the Legislature in 2002 from $2 a person to $3 a person.
- Illinois state taxes for gambling winnings The state of Illinois considers all gambling winnings to be personal income. Again, how much you will owe depends on how much income you collected from all sources during the year. Currently, Illinois has a flat tax rate of 4.95% for all residents.
- The rest of the winnings are expected to be paid by the winner when filing the return. What is the tax rate for lottery winnings? For federal taxes, lottery winnings are taxed according to the federal tax brackets. Federal tax brackets are progressive, so portions of the winnings are taxed at different rates, and could be as high as 37%.
Tax rates are built with the goal of getting each state enough revenue to deem sports betting worthwhile. While tax rates don't directly affect the odds, they can come into play and that's why odds you may see in Nevada are different than in other states.
On November 1, 2019 in the House:Gambling winnings, just like any other income, are taxed in the United States. If you raked in gold last year for sports betting, keep reading. In this post, we discuss everything you need to know about paying tax on sports betting.
- Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
- Placed on Calendar Total Veto
- The Illinois Gambling Act imposes two taxes on casino gambling operations, a wagering tax and a tax on admissions. Admissions Tax The admissions tax was increased by the Legislature in 2002 from $2 a person to $3 a person.
- Illinois state taxes for gambling winnings The state of Illinois considers all gambling winnings to be personal income. Again, how much you will owe depends on how much income you collected from all sources during the year. Currently, Illinois has a flat tax rate of 4.95% for all residents.
- The rest of the winnings are expected to be paid by the winner when filing the return. What is the tax rate for lottery winnings? For federal taxes, lottery winnings are taxed according to the federal tax brackets. Federal tax brackets are progressive, so portions of the winnings are taxed at different rates, and could be as high as 37%.
Tax rates are built with the goal of getting each state enough revenue to deem sports betting worthwhile. While tax rates don't directly affect the odds, they can come into play and that's why odds you may see in Nevada are different than in other states.
On November 1, 2019 in the House:Gambling winnings, just like any other income, are taxed in the United States. If you raked in gold last year for sports betting, keep reading. In this post, we discuss everything you need to know about paying tax on sports betting.
- Total Veto Stands - No Positive Action Taken
- Placed on Calendar Total Veto
- Sent to the Governor
- Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-001
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019
- Second Reading
- Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2019
- Do Pass Revenue; 007-000-000
- Assigned to Revenue
- Referred to Assignments
- First Reading
- Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
- Arrive in Senate
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
- Second Reading - Short Debate
- Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 015-000-000
- House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
- Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee;
- Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 006-000-000
- House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
- House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- To Income Tax Subcommittee
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
Illinois Gambling Tax Rate
On March 5, 2019 in the House:- Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
- Referred to Rules Committee
- First Reading
- Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
House Amendment 002
In a Section concerning withholding of tax from payments from pari-mutuel wagering and riverboat gambling winnings, provides that withholding is required only if withholding is required with respect to those payments under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
House Amendment 001
Provides that the provisions of the introduced bill apply for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2019 (in the introduced bill, taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2018).
- 35 ILCS 5/303- from Ch. 120, par. 3-303
- 35 ILCS 5/304- from Ch. 120, par. 3-304
- 35 ILCS 5/710- from Ch. 120, par. 7-710