Playing taxes to your winnings are now no longer exempt. If you happen to are a U.S. citizen you owe Uncle Sam a allotment, regardless if acquired here or out of the country. The IRS considers all playing winnings taxable earnings, even supposing it is an amount that doesn’t secure reported to the IRS by the payer, esteem that $20 eradicate on a scratch off ticket, or a lucky $250 when your numbers hit, even a $1,000 jackpot to your favorite slot machine. Sadly, playing taxes are due.