Playing taxes for your winnings are no longer exempt. If you happen to are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a share, regardless if received here or in any other nation. The IRS considers all playing winnings taxable income, even when or no longer it is an quantity that doesn’t catch reported to the IRS by the payer, like that $20 clutch on a scratch off price, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot for your current slot machine. Sadly, playing taxes are due.