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[SzczerbiakManiac]

Mega Millions jackpot is up to half a billion dollars

Yes I know the odds of winning are less then being struck by lightning, this is merely a comment of the size of the jackpot.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Mega Millions jackpot is up to half a billion dollars

Yes I know the odds of winning are less then being struck by lightning, this is merely a comment of the size of the jackpot.

And if one of you lucky ass SoCal'ers wins it all you would get ~$33,000,000 more than I would. Damn state tax on lottery winnings.

[Morrigoon]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

And if one of you lucky ass SoCal'ers wins it all you would get ~$33,000,000 more than I would. Damn state tax on lottery winnings.

That's called, "You have several months to redeem your ticket so move to Nevada or Texas* first"

(no state income tax, they nail you on property tax instead)

[Alex]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

That's called, "You have several months to redeem your ticket so move to Nevada or Texas* first"

(no state income tax, they nail you on property tax instead)

I don't believe that would work as the state in which the money was earned (where the ticket was bought) gets to tax it first. So unless you have the foresight to go buy your tickets in the state with the friendliest tax laws, and then move there before claiming the money (and I'm not sure even that would get you off the hook in your original state of residence) you'd still end up paying Washington, D.C. taxes if that is where the ticket was bought.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Mega Millions jackpot is up to half a billion dollars

Yes I know the odds of winning are less then being struck by lightning, this is merely a comment of the size of the jackpot.

You could run for office with that kind of money.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

You could run for office with that kind of money.

Wouldn't it be easier to just buy the person already in the office?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Mega Millions jackpot is up to half a billion dollars

I heard a man-on-the-street interviews about this today. It went something like this:

Q: If you win what will you do with the money?
A: Pay off my bills!

With over $300,000,000 take home? Who are you Bernie Madoff?

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Mega Millions jackpot is up to half a billion dollars

Yes I know the odds of winning are less then being struck by lightning, this is merely a comment of the size of the jackpot.

Right state, wrong city. Someone purchased a winning ticket in Baltimore Maryland. I was thissss closessss.. But I did hit the powerball! Which means I recouped 40% of expenditure. Not bad for the Lottery.