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Lottery tax calculator

Compare estimated incremental 2026 federal tax on a cash lottery payment with regular federal withholding.

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Compare estimated incremental 2026 federal tax on a cash lottery payment with regular federal withholding.

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US citizen or resident cash-lottery scenario. Enter the actual cash payment, not an advertised annuity total. Regular lottery withholding is 24% when winnings minus the wager exceed $5,000; backup and nonresident withholding are excluded. Incremental federal tax uses 2026 ordinary-income brackets on winnings plus your already-taxable other income. Withholding is a prepayment, not the final rate. Deduction, credit, benefit, AMT and gambling-loss interactions are excluded; state/local tax is a separate user-supplied scenario.
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Compare estimated incremental 2026 federal tax on a cash lottery payment with regular federal withholding.
US citizen or resident cash-lottery scenario. Enter the actual cash payment, not an advertised annuity total. Regular lottery withholding is 24% when winnings minus the wager exceed $5,000; backup and nonresident withholding are excluded. Incremental federal tax uses 2026 ordinary-income brackets on winnings plus your already-taxable other income. Withholding is a prepayment, not the final rate. Deduction, credit, benefit, AMT and gambling-loss interactions are excluded; state/local tax is a separate user-supplied scenario.
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A worked example
For 2026 cash lottery payment (usd) = 10000, cost of winning wager (usd) = 0, other 2026 ordinary taxable income (usd) = 60000, filing status = Single, additional state/local marginal tax entered (%) = 0, estimated winnings after incremental taxes (usd) = 7,800.00.
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US citizen or resident cash-lottery scenario. Enter the actual cash payment, not an advertised annuity total. Regular lottery withholding is 24% when winnings minus the wager exceed $5,000; backup and nonresident withholding are excluded. Incremental federal tax uses 2026 ordinary-income brackets on winnings plus your already-taxable other income. Withholding is a prepayment, not the final rate. Deduction, credit, benefit, AMT and gambling-loss interactions are excluded; state/local tax is a separate user-supplied scenario.
Example results for 2026 cash lottery payment (usd)
These examples use Cost of winning wager (USD): 0; Other 2026 ordinary taxable income (USD): 60000; Filing status: Single; Additional state/local marginal tax entered (%): 0. They are reference calculations, not recommended settings.
2026 cash lottery payment (USD)Estimated winnings after incremental taxes (USD)
50003,900.00
100007,800.00
2000015,600.00
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