Playing taxes to your winnings are no longer exempt. Within the event you are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a fragment, regardless if won here or out of the country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable earnings, although it be an amount that does no longer receive reported to the IRS by the payer, treasure that $20 protect on a scratch off mark, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot to your popular slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.