Gambling taxes on your winnings are no longer exempt. When you’re a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a chunk, regardless if received here or in a single other country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable profits, even supposing it be an quantity that does no longer salvage reported to the IRS by the payer, love that $20 purchase on a scratch off sign, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot on your favorite slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.