The same customer then won $750,000 from a Jumbo Cash ticket on January 3.
Lottery winnings: lump sum or annuity?
Players who win big on lottery tickets typically have a choice to make: lump sum or annuity?
The two payout methods can impact how much money you get from your prize.
Plus, Massachusetts takes a 5% tax on lottery winnings over $600.
Meanwhile, a mistake made by a store worker saw one Maryland resident winning $10,000 on the local Pick 5 game.
Both tickets were bought from the Citgo on Main Street in Colchester.
“The chance of this happening to me or to you is completely unlikely but the chance of this happening to someone, anyone throughout history, is actually pretty high,” he said.
She also had to pay state tax on her winnings.
It’s not the first time an American has won twice on scratch-offs.
Because she chose lump sum both times, Wilson had to pay federal taxes of around 24%.
The winner has 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize.
“That’s exactly what happened here, it’s a rare thing, but it will keep happening again and again.”
I went to the store to return carton of orange juice and came back with $315 million – I thought it was a mistake
Wilson decided to take the money as a lump sum, meaning she received much less than the $2 million won.
ONE lucky Connecticut resident is almost $1 million richer winning two lotto games.
First off, the shopper bought a $20 Cash Royale scratch card on December 31 and won the jackpot prize of $200,000.
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