Playing taxes on your winnings are no longer exempt. In the event you are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a fragment, regardless if received right here or abroad. The IRS considers all playing winnings taxable profits, even though it be an quantity that would now not gather reported to the IRS by the payer, like that $20 address a scratch off tag, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot on your accepted slot machine. Sadly, playing taxes are due.