Gambling taxes to your winnings are no longer exempt. In case you are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a half, regardless if received here or in a distant places country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable earnings, even supposing it is an amount that does no longer receive reported to the IRS by the payer, relish that $20 pick up on a scratch off sign, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot to your approved slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.