Playing taxes to your winnings are no longer exempt. If you’re a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a allotment, regardless if gained here or in a international country. The IRS considers all gambling winnings taxable earnings, even though or no longer it’s an amount that would no longer earn reported to the IRS by the payer, love that $20 care for on a scratch off brand, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot to your well-liked slot machine. Sadly, gambling taxes are due.