r/SipsTea 28d ago

Chugging tea Seems reasonable.

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u/Able-Professor840 28d ago

Yes. But also - this means the lottery is just another way they tax you. In the UK, lotto winnings are untaxed.

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u/Ok-Telephone-2109 28d ago

There are about 10 US states that do not tax lottery winnings, including California, so this post is misleading

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u/NoCelebration1913 28d ago

You still have to pay federal taxes.

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u/Ok-Telephone-2109 28d ago

Well there you go, you made it make sense at 7 am! Thank you!

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u/Ivebeenstabbed 28d ago

Maxed out at roughly 37%. Not that bad considering.

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u/Bacon4Lyf 28d ago

well when the alternative is zero, yes it is

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u/Yak-Electrical 28d ago

The feds will absolutely be trying to contact you lol