Gambling taxes to your winnings should always now not exempt. If you’re a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a share, regardless if received right here or out of the country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable profits, even supposing it be an amount that does now not earn reported to the IRS by the payer, enjoy that $20 rep on a scratch off trace, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot to your current slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.