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Peter Neil
1,000 people winning $1 million each would help more people than one person having enough to spend $1 million per year for 1000 years.
commanteer
It's not like Japan. The person will lose 30 to 40% to taxes right off. Also, their names are publicized and they will be approached by all manner of sharks and long-lost relatives and "friends."
Many winners lose everything because they are not ready to manage such large amounts of money. Most people have no experience in being wealthy. Wealthy people learn it along the way, but an overnight change like this is way over most people's skill set. It's surprisingly easy to lose wealth.
That said, a billion dollars provides one heck of a cushion and a lot of room for error.
Yubaru
Actually not all states have the winners names publicized, in fact Michigan does not require it either, but in this case it will be publicized because it is a multi-state lottery.
And even if it was 50% in taxes they still get $500,000,000.00 not too shabby!
gokai_wo_maneku
Yes, so how much is left after taxes?
SandyBeachHeaven
Lottery takes a percentage off the top and Michigan govt. does too. Will only get $441,000,000 or so if taken as a one lump sum.
So, not a billion. I would pout and say , Then I don’t want it.
WilliB
He will find he suddenly has a lot of new friends. I hope he is prepared for that.
toolonggone
Rumor is that it was won by a group of teachers and school staff from a Detroit suburb. I’m guessing they aren’t going to be complaining too much about the taxes. Everyone who buys a lottery ticket goes in knowing that a big win will be about 1/2 of the total and even with that, those teachers will still have multiple times more than money they’d make after a lifetime in the classroom.
As for having to have your name publicized, there are ways around that. You can set up a trust and have the prize won in the name of the trust. As long as you can keep your mouth shut and don’t make a bunch of impetuous, grandiose purchases, you should be fine.
toolonggone
No, it’s not like Japan, where the biggest regular lottery prize is something like the equivalent of $2,000,000.00. I think the Mega Millions starts at $20,000,000.00.
I have mixed feelings about publicizing the winner’s name. On the one hand, greedy “friends” and con artists come out of the woodwork. On the other hand, not knowing who the winner is creates opportunities for lottery fraud.
Thomas Tank
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BackpackingNepal
I think I have won last night. My dog chose the numbers. I always hoped and believed it'd be lucky. Finally.
Yubaru
No, the top prize is 1 billion yen, which is about $9.5 Million! Not to mention that it is tax free, and there are more than one winner!
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