Connecticut lottery machines offline for hours

Comment #12

KY Floyd — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 19:23:00 GMT

What sounds cranky? The bit about only a moron getting their advice online? I suppose a few people might disagree, but I can't imagine relying on free advice from an online forum for anything important like tax or legal matters. Things that are a matter of opinion or subject to debate, maybe, but not anything that's a matter of fact or has real consequences.

I wouldn't expect to have to file a Pa form if winnings are exemp, but I considered that government beauracracy might As far as $2... [ More ]

Comment #11

rdc137 — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:10:52 GMT

Actually you got two different answers, one of which gets two votes. When the time comes you'll check with somebody who does this for a living, right? Only a moron would rely on free advice from the internet for anything that matters. - KY Floyd

My, aren't we a little cranky...

You would not need to file a return in Pennsylvania if you won. There would be no taxes withheld on the state level. Then again, if you won Powerball in CT, and had to file a return there, I doubt you'd be worried... [ More ]

Comment #10

KY Floyd — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 06:57:27 GMT

Actually you got two different answers, one of which gets two votes. When the time comes you'll check with somebody who does this for a living, right? Only a moron would rely on free advice from the internet for anything that matters.

I happen to live very nearly the same distance from Connecticut as I do from Pennsylvania, so if I was going to drive to buy PB tickets I'd go to Pennsylvania since they don't tax PA lottery winnings. I might have to file return in PA anyway if I won, but by not... [ More ]

Comment #9

rdc137 — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:48:20 GMT

Actually you got the same answer said different ways and in pieces. Here's my best to combine them based on what I know with CT and NY (both states I've had experience in dealing with).

New York uses the apportioning method to determine how much credit to give you on a tax paid to another state. What this means is that your credit will be based on the percentage of your income taxed by the other state. For example, if you win $100,000 in Connecticut, and you live and work in New York and your... [ More ]

Comment #8

gocart1 — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 14:52:03 GMT

ok .aint this just jimdandy.i now have three different answers..

Comment #7

rdc137 — Sun, 31 Dec 2006 19:34:43 GMT

You will pay taxes to Connecticut and have to file a form. Usually you will get a small refund from Ccnnecticut because they withhold at their highest tax bracket. New York will allow you a credit on the tax owed to Connecticut. You can take this credit on NY State Form IT-112-R.

Comment #6

Todd — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:52:26 GMT

To see what states have computerized drawings, click State Lottery Report Card in the Results menu.

Comment #5

mind — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:37:04 GMT

These wouldn't be states with computerized drawing would it .

Comment #4

Todd — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:25:22 GMT

Not only will the tax be reduced, but if you home state has a higher rate, your tax in that other state will be eliminated, as I mentioned above. I worked for a Big 6 accounting firm as a consultant for several years, and worked long stretches in other states, so I had to deal with this issue every year. What I am saying here is the actual way it works.

Comment #3

KY Floyd — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:36:27 GMT

Lottery winnings are taxable income in Connecticut, so any winnings from Connecticut will be subject to Connecticut income tax regardless of where you live. Connecticut doesn't care that you have to pay income tax to your state of residence. If the income comes from Connecticut and is taxable under Connecticut's rules then you will have a tax obligation to Connecticut that's determined by their tax rules. Period. How much you owe will depend on your total taxable income, but if you win a PB jac... [ More ]

Comment #2

Todd — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:37:19 GMT

Since NY has a higher tax rate, you'd end up paying just NY state tax - not both.

Comment #1

gocart1 — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:27:21 GMT

i'm so glad the terminals are back up and running.the wife and i take a ride into connecticut every saturday to play powerball.it feels great to get out of da bronx...

ok heres the big tax question ...if we were to hit in powerball would we have to pay ct state tax AND new yok state tax.i know the feds are going to get there money no matter what. i just wondering if i have to pay both states taxes

happy new year to todd and all my friends at lp

Connecticut lottery machines offline for hours

Lottery Post — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:29:40 GMT

Phone line problems to blame for outage affecting one-third of lottery machines

Lottery sales were fully restored in New Haven County Friday night, hours after telephone line problems shut down more than 900 state lottery machines earlier in the day.

Diane Patterson, a spokeswoman for the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, said the machines, which constitute about one-third of the state's lottery ticket dispensing terminals, were off-line as of late Friday afternoon.

Lottery officials con... [ More ]