Gambling taxes to your winnings are no longer exempt. If you are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a section, regardless if obtained here or in a single other nation. 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, love that $20 pick on a scratch off impress, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot to your favourite slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.