Playing taxes on your winnings are no longer exempt. Ought to you are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a share, regardless if won here or in one more country. The IRS considers all playing winnings taxable profits, even if it be an quantity that would no longer earn reported to the IRS by the payer, luxuriate in that $20 opt on a scratch off brand, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot on your favorite slot machine. Sadly, playing taxes are due.