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I won a prize in the Ohio Lottery, and they took out withholding tax. I live outside of Ohio. Why did they withhold Ohio tax? Do I have to pay Ohio tax?

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I won a prize in the Ohio Lottery, and they took out withholding tax. I live outside of Ohio. Why did they withhold Ohio tax? Do I have to pay Ohio tax?

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Ohio Revised Code section 5747.062(A) requires the Ohio Lottery Commission to withhold Ohio income tax on every lottery prize payment that exceeds $5,000.00 or more regardless of the winner’s state of residency. Ohio lottery winnings are taxed by Ohio regardless of the winner’s state of residency. The lottery prize recipient must file the applicable Ohio income tax return, form IT 1040 or form IT 1041, and calculate their tax due on the Ohio income and claim the tax withheld by the Lottery Commission against the amount of Ohio income tax due.