Playing taxes to your winnings are no longer exempt. For these who are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a portion, regardless if won here or in a foreign country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable profits, even when it be an amount that would now not rep reported to the IRS by the payer, take care of that $20 take on a scratch off designate, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot to your popular slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.