Pa. couple claimed $121.6 million Powerball jackpot on ticket purchased in Delaware

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dallascowboyfan — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 09:50:34 GMT

Congratulations to the winners....

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scentcrazy — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 05:12:21 GMT

This is what I do also. Live in PA but purchase my tickets in DE. Don't get there often but anonymity is everything

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dpoly1 — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 19:33:11 GMT

BUT,

They get to remain anonymous

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ressuccess — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:30:17 GMT

That was the last Powerball Jackpot winning ticket in the year 2016

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brees2012 — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 12:23:51 GMT

All states should be Anonymous ........

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sully16 — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:35:41 GMT

Congrats to the lucky winners.

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Toronto — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 01:36:09 GMT

Also, some states don't tax lotto winnings for their own state lottery, but if you win in another state, you will owe tax (assuming you spend 184 days residing in the home state). An example if is you bought and won a large jackpot in Arizona, but resided in California. After you pay the top bracket in Arizona, anything above that until the top bracket in California, you would owe to the State of California. Many states have some agreements with neighboring states to give the amount paid already... [ More ]

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haymaker — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 01:30:53 GMT

Delaware does not have a lottery tax...it taxes lottery winnings as regular income, from 2.2% to 6.6 %

yea, big $ is going to put you in the 6.6% bracket as Todd mentioned above.

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haymaker — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 01:23:39 GMT

Smart ! Buying tix in Delaware and remaining anonymous.

Take note here, the ticket was bought in Selbyville...closer to the Maryland border in lower-slower Delaware.

About as far away from PA. as you can get in Delaware

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MaximumMillions — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:05:58 GMT

It is not evident from the notes why Delaware would suddenly withhold taxes while at the same time not having a state tax on the lottery. Clearly they are not withholding federal taxes either. I did not ask what the final tax bill was.

So, Delaware does not tax lottery wins unless it taxes lottery wins. Cool beans.

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Todd — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:44:31 GMT

The notes on the page clearly say why. Because the analysis shows what is withheld at the time of payout. It is impossible to know exactly what the final tax bill will be. Even my comment above where I provided the tax rates will not be their final tax bill. It will likely be less than that -- but it is impossible to know how much less.

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noise-gate — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:35:38 GMT

Unless these folks are multimillionaires to begin with, they have won more than they could have imagined. l say take all the necessary taxes out then leave me alone.Let me forge my own destiny.

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MaximumMillions — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:30:59 GMT

But why the tax to Delaware if Delaware doesn't impose state taxes according to usamega.com

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Todd — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:24:50 GMT

Correct! Even though Delaware withholds NO state taxes at time of payout, they still have state taxes due, which I believe are 6.6%. So the PA residents will pay 3.07% to Pennsylvania, and 3.53% to Delaware.

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MaximumMillions — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 20:24:02 GMT

I meant because Delaware gives the option of staying anonymous.

I thought the state where it was bought gets the first tax bite

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Toronto — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:24:35 GMT

It's Delaware state taxes anyways that they'll have to pay and its is more than PA

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Todd — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:21:47 GMT

They're not going to escape Pennsylvania state taxes, if that's what you're implying. Pennsylvania now imposes a 3.07% state tax on lottery winnings, and because the couple live in PA, they will have to pay it.

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Toronto — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 19:21:32 GMT

This is what I do. Would rather pay a bit more in tax to remain anonymous

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MaximumMillions — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:22:07 GMT

Winning in Delaware they were twice lucky.

Pa. couple claimed $121.6 million Powerball jackpot on ticket purchased in Delaware

Lottery Post — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 18:16:09 GMT

A Pennsylvania couple are winners of $121.6 million on a Powerball ticket purchased in Delaware in December.

Lottery officials did not disclose exactly where in the state the couple reside and said they wish to remain anonymous.

They matched all five white balls plus the red Powerball in the December 17 drawing, lottery officials said. The winning ticket was purchased in Selbyville, about 25 miles south of Rehoboth Beach.

The couple selected the $72.1 million cash option and collected