Camzing@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoIs it not grotesque to give a random person 1.2 billion dollars in a lottery?message-squaremessage-square151fedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down149file-text
arrow-up1160arrow-down1message-squareIs it not grotesque to give a random person 1.2 billion dollars in a lottery?Camzing@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square151fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareatomWoodlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·9 months agoThat depends on the government in question. For example, the Canadian government does not have a claim on any kind of lottery or game show winnings.
minus-squareCamzing@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·9 months agoOn the first year I believe.
minus-squareatomWoodlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·9 months agoTo my understanding, and a quick Google search, winnings are never taxed.
minus-squarespacecowboy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 months agoCorrect. And they’ll get your money for you if you win big in Vegas.
That depends on the government in question. For example, the Canadian government does not have a claim on any kind of lottery or game show winnings.
On the first year I believe.
To my understanding, and a quick Google search, winnings are never taxed.
Correct. And they’ll get your money for you if you win big in Vegas.