Man finally collects 65mil jackpot... after tossing the tix

pojo · Post by **pojo** » July 10, 2008 5:46 pm

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07102008/ne ... 119253.htm

after taxes from 65million to little over 21milion

pinacolada lover · Post by **pinacolada lover** » July 10, 2008 9:39 pm

I'd like to have that problem.

GumboPirate · Post by **GumboPirate** » July 11, 2008 11:01 am

Only 21 million--that's an outrage

dnw · Post by **dnw** » July 11, 2008 11:20 am

Wow, that is a lot of taxes.

12vmanRick · Post by **12vmanRick** » July 11, 2008 11:45 am

http://www.fairtax.org

that would solve that problem!

Skibo · Post by **Skibo** » July 11, 2008 12:17 pm

The $65 mil was most likely the annuity value paid over time. The lump sum was probably $35-40mil before taxes, but it is still a lot of taxes.

pair8head · Post by **pair8head** » July 11, 2008 12:20 pm

Skibo wrote:The $65 mil was most likely the annuity value paid over time. The lump sum was probably $35-40mil before taxes, but it is still a lot of taxes.

But 21 mil is way more then he had before.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » July 11, 2008 12:21 pm

Glad he got to collect it!!!!!