W-2G e-filing software

File Form W-2G online for every jackpot, payout, and raffle prize

Prepare, review, e-file, and distribute Form W-2G in one place. Upload your winner and payout data from Excel, and Greenshades handles filing and delivery.

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The IRIS switch

The IRS is changing filing systems. You don't have to change yours.

The IRS is retiring FIRE, so tax year 2026 W-2Gs must be e-filed through IRIS. Filing there yourself requires an IRIS Transmitter Control Code. When you file through Greenshades, your forms go out under our TCC, so there's no application to wait on. Get started today with Greenshades.

How it works with Greenshades

From payout records to filed W-2Gs

  1. Bring in your data

    Upload winner and payout information with the Greenshades Excel template instead of keying in forms one at a time.

  2. Review and correct

    Check winner names, TINs, winnings, withholding, and ID fields in a spreadsheet-style editor, and fix anything before you file.

  3. Verify before filing

    Use available SSN and EIN verification tools to catch TIN mismatches, which are what trigger backup withholding and IRS notices.

  4. File and distribute

    E-file with the IRS and get copies to winners by print and mail, box and ship, or download.

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“I’ve reduced costs and saved time on compiling, printing and mailing the 1099 year-end forms with Greenshades. I don’t have to worry about how filing on time with the IRS, because Greenshades does that for me.”

Toni Jones Accounting Manager - AP, American College of Emergency Physicians

Tax year 2026

What to know before you file

$ 2,000
Slot, bingo, and keno threshold

For payments made in 2026, up from $1,200 for slots and bingo. Other types of gambling follow their own rules.

Feb 1, 2027
Winner copies due

Copies go to winners by February 1. E-filing with the IRS is due March 31, 2027.

10 +
Returns trigger e-filing

Businesses filing 10 or more covered information returns in total are generally required to file electronically.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about filing W-2Gs

Form W-2G reports certain gambling winnings, and any federal income tax withheld on them, to the IRS and to the winner. Casinos, racetracks, lotteries, sportsbooks, and tax-exempt organizations that run raffles or bingo file it when a payout meets the IRS reporting threshold. Read the full W-2G guide →

Yes. Year-End Forms works as a standalone solution. Upload your W-2G data with the Excel template.

For slot machines, bingo, and keno, the threshold is $2,000 for payments made in 2026, adjusted for inflation in later years. Horse racing, lotteries, sports wagering, and poker tournaments have their own rules, which can depend on the ratio of winnings to the wager.

A tax-exempt organization that runs gaming activities may be required to withhold and file W-2Gs. The IRS rules for sweepstakes, wagering pools, and lotteries apply to church raffles and charity drawings.

No. Gambling winnings paid to nonresident aliens and foreign entities are reported on Form 1042-S, which Greenshades also files.

Greenshades e-files your W-2Gs with the IRS and doesn't create separate state returns. If a state you report to requires a copy, check that state's filing rules.

Yes. Greenshades can print and mail a copy to each winner or box and ship them to you to distribute. You can also download winner copies.

Yes. You can review imported forms, edit information, and use available verification checks before filing.

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