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New Member
posted Jun 1, 2019 1:45:48 AM

Do I need to file a state return for gambling winnings from another state?

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18 Replies
Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 1:45:50 AM

What state do you live in?
What state are the gambling winnings from?
How much did you win?

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 1:45:51 AM

I live in Minnesota and won in Florida

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 1:45:51 AM

I live in Oregon and won in California, Louisiana, and alabama

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 1:45:53 AM

I live in VA and won WVA

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 1:45:54 AM

MISSISSIPPI

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 1:45:56 AM

I won in Oklahoma and live in mo

Level 2
Jun 1, 2019 1:45:58 AM

I won in New Mexico but live in North Dakota

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 1:45:59 AM

I live in Tennessee but won in Arkansas

Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 1:46:01 AM

Florida has no personal income tax, so you do not have to file a Florida tax return. You do have to file your Minnesota tax return.

New Member
Jan 27, 2020 3:03:55 PM

I live in Oregon. I won 1885 in calif. On a slot machine. Do i have to file a state return in calif

Expert Alumni
Jan 27, 2020 7:15:56 PM

Based on your income of $1885 as a non-resident of California, you are not required to File a California State Tax return.

 

Please refer to California's minimum income tax filing requirement

New Member
Feb 2, 2020 9:51:29 AM

Do I need to file a state return for gambling winnings from another state?

Level 15
Feb 2, 2020 11:36:07 AM

@sj2445  It depends on what state you live in, what state the gambling winnings are from, how much you won, and possibly what type of gambling it was. Every state has different rules. Start by checking the taxation web site for the state that the winnings are from, to see what the filing requirements are for a nonresident. If the state that you live in has income tax, you almost certainly have to report the winnings as income on your resident state tax return, whether or not you are required to file in the state that the winnings are from. If you have to report the income in both states, one state will give you credit for the tax that you pay to the other state. Exactly how that works depends on what the two states are.

 

New Member
Feb 23, 2021 3:02:20 PM

Did you have to submit a non-resident state tax form for WVA or just submit your usual VA form?  I am having a difficult time figuring this one out.

 

Thank you!

Expert Alumni
Feb 23, 2021 3:43:07 PM

Each state has its own filing threshold so it really depends on the amount you won.  For West Virginia, nonresidents are required to file if t West Virginia AGI is greater than the allowable deduction for personal exemptions ($2,000 per exemption or $500 if zero exemptions are claimed).

 

@gizmo75

Level 1
Apr 18, 2023 9:33:23 AM

I live in New York and won in New Jersey. Do you know if I have to file a return in NJ? I already input the W2G onto the federal section but my gambling losses were more than what was reported in the W2G so in essence it’s 0.

Expert Alumni
Apr 18, 2023 9:54:42 AM

Gambling losses are only deductible if you itemize deductions.   Your gambling winnings are NJ sourced income.   Since you have income from a state other than your resident state, you should indicate that in the Other State Income section which is in the Personal Info (My Info) section of TurboTax.    Follow the instructions in How do I file a nonresident return?    TurboTax will determine if you have a filing requirement.   If you don't owe any NJ tax, don't file NJ.   It will depend on how much you won.   

 

If you do owe tax in NJ, then NY will give you a credit for tax paid to another state.  So, prepare the NJ return before the resident NY return.   

 

Do I have to file returns in more than one state?

 

@Kimberaja 

Level 1
Apr 18, 2023 10:27:11 AM

Thank you so much!