Gambling taxes for your winnings are not exempt. In the occasion you are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a portion, regardless if won here or out of the country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable earnings, although it be an quantity that doesn’t earn reported to the IRS by the payer, worship that $20 snatch on a scratch off ticket, or a fortunate $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot for your popular slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.