Playing taxes for your winnings are no longer exempt. While you are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a portion, regardless if received here or in a foreign country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable earnings, even supposing it be an quantity that does no longer accumulate reported to the IRS by the payer, like that $20 address on a scratch off tag, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot for your well-liked slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.