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U.S. Citizen Wins $7.5 Million Dollars in Canada's Lotto 6/49
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by Barry Artiste | January 22, 2009 at 05:07 am
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For one American citizen and his family, Canada is the country that keeps on giving.
For the US Government, a 2 million dollar tax windfall from one of it's citizens is pretty much good fortune for its depleted tax coffers.
It was evident Sean Mayer was trying to figure out ways to beat the tax man even while the 51-year-old Seattle-area businessman was collecting a $7.5 million cheque for winning the Jan. 3 Lotto 6/49 draw.
But, because Mayer's American, he's going to have to cough up $2.1 million of that prize money to the U.S. government.
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at 06:14 on January 22nd, 2009
That sure sounds like a lot, to have to pay in taxes on their ticket, doesn't it? Gotta check mine, from last night ...
at 06:50 on January 22nd, 2009
Me too!
at 08:21 on January 22nd, 2009
That's too much money. No one needs 7.5 million dollars.
at 11:41 on January 22nd, 2009
Ouch, those taxes have got to hurt...
at 15:51 on January 22nd, 2009
Seriously though a big tax bite aside, I would not complain if I still made out like a bandit with close to 3 million dollars US!
at 17:25 on January 23rd, 2009
I hope he enjoys his family and rests well, I'm sure he is a hard working man.