Gambling taxes to your winnings are no longer exempt. If you are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a chunk, regardless if gained here or in a international country. The IRS considers all playing winnings taxable earnings, despite the indisputable truth that or no longer it is an amount that does no longer earn reported to the IRS by the payer, take care of that $20 select on a scratch off mark, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot to your current slot machine. Sadly, playing taxes are due.