For information on withholding on gambling winnings, refer to Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax. in addition, you may be required to pay an estimated tax on your gambling winnings. All gambling winnings must be reported irrespective as to whether any portion thereof is subject to withholding. For additional information, refer to Publication 525, Taxable and Nontaxable Income.Ī payer is required to issue you a Form W-2G (PDF) if you receive certain gambling winnings or if you have any gambling winnings subject to Federal income tax withholding. It includes cash winnings and also the fair market value of prizes such as cars and trips. Gambling income includes, but is not limited to, winnings from lotteries, raffles, horse races, and casinos. Since the ships leave or return to the US I am sure they don't want to get into a fight with the IRS. Perhaps because of complaints Carnival reached an agreement with the IRS to report all above $600(that is the cutoff).It doesn't matter if it happened in international waters. Us law requires US nationals(citizens and permanent residents) to report all income. Thanks I am sending a claim to the IRS to get them to investigate RC. What makes one cruiseline have a different policy like this than the other Cruiseline? Thanks for any input. My question is, I was in international waters in both of these instances. I inquired with the pit boss and was told no RC Ships make you claim the winning. When just recently on the Radiance, I saw someone win a 4200.00 jackpot, after talking to this Pax, I found out they did not have to give their license, or get a 1099 form.

At the time I was ask for my drivers license, and was issued a 1099 form to claim my winnings.

I am very confused! On a Cruise with Carinval, I won a jackpot of $3510.00.

Slot machine wins on cruise ships