Gambling taxes to your winnings are no longer exempt. If you happen to are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a part, regardless if won here or in some other country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable earnings, even though or no longer it is an amount that does no longer gain reported to the IRS by the payer, worship that $20 address a scratch off ticket, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot to your favourite slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.