Playing taxes to your winnings are no longer exempt. While you are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a fraction, regardless if won right here or in one other country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable profits, even supposing or no longer it is an amount that doesn’t accumulate reported to the IRS by the payer, admire that $20 dispute on a scratch off notice, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot to your favorite slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.