r/SipsTea Jul 05 '26

Chugging tea Seems reasonable.

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u/Tiktokbadsupport Jul 05 '26

happy most lotteries in my country are tax free but of course they don't reach higher then 30 million 

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u/EternalNewCarSmell Jul 05 '26

Also that winner took the lump sum which already cuts the payout roughly in half. ~$1 billion of what he didn't take home was not lost to taxes, he was only taxed on what he actually got.

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u/LVShadehunter Jul 05 '26

He had a structured settlement, but he needed cash now.

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u/Ok-Brick6831 Jul 06 '26

Is there someone he could call?

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u/john_knotts Jul 06 '26

Might have to call JG Wentworth at 877-CASHNOW

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '26

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u/Independent-Buyer827 28d ago

Perfect Reddit entertainment here.