Gambling taxes for your winnings are not exempt. Must you’re a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a share, regardless if won here or in a single more nation. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable earnings, even if it be an amount that would not bag reported to the IRS by the payer, like that $20 bag on a scratch off imprint, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot for your favorite slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.