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West Virginia Form WV-945

Quarterly Return of Backup Withholding of Gambling Winnings

The quarterly return for payers who backup-withhold West Virginia tax from gambling winnings.

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Hosted by the West Virginia Tax Division at tax.wv.gov. We link the live file rather than mirroring it, so you always get the current revision.

Do you need Form WV-945?

  • You operate a casino, track, lottery outlet, or other gambling payer in West Virginia.
  • You backup-withheld West Virginia tax from a winner during the quarter.
When it's due
Quarterly, following the schedule set out in the form's instructions.
Where it goes
West Virginia Tax Division.

Forms that go with WV-945

WV-945V
Backup Withholding Payment Voucher
The payment voucher that accompanies a WV-945 remittance.
WV-1096
Annual Summary and Transmittal of W-2G Backup Withholding on Certain Gambling Winnings
The annual transmittal summarising the W-2Gs you issued and the tax you withheld.
TSD-432
Gambling Withholding and Losses
Explains how West Virginia treats gambling winnings, withholding on them, and the deductibility of losses.

Gambling & backup withholding. This page is a plain-English guide to Form WV-945, not tax advice, and it is not affiliated with the West Virginia Tax Division. Deadlines can shift and the state revises forms — always check the official instructions before filing. Back to all West Virginia tax forms.