26 U.S.C. § 4404 : Internal Revenue Code — Miscellaneous Excise Taxes — Taxes On Wagering — Tax On Wagers — Territorial Extent Date: 7 Mar 2017 TEXT PDF The tax imposed by this subchapter shall apply only to wagers (1) accepted in the United States, or (2) placed by a person who is in the United States (A) with a person who is a citizen or resident of the United States, or (B) in a wagering pool or lottery conducted by a person who is a citizen or resident of the United States. (Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 525.)