Gambling taxes in your winnings are now now not exempt. While you might perchance be a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a share, regardless if obtained here or in a international country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable profits, even supposing it’s an quantity that does now now not receive reported to the IRS by the payer, adore that $20 use on a scratch off ticket, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot in your approved slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.