Gambling taxes in your winnings are now now not exempt. If you is also a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a chunk, regardless if won here or in a single more country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable earnings, even supposing or now now not it’s an amount that would now not derive reported to the IRS by the payer, love that $20 handle a scratch off label, or a fortunate $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot in your favourite slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.