Audit: 3,000 NY lottery operators didn't pay state taxes

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Chewie — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 15:54:17 GMT

When in doubt, use 911 as an excuse. Stop auditing every one because of 911 makes no sense whatsoever. New York is a bigger state then New York City. I fail to see the relationship of 911 on a lottery ticket seller in Albany.The Lottery Division disputes the severity of the cases. For example, the lottery feels just 7 percent of retailers owed state taxes less than third of what Hevesi reported.Who do you believe? The group who's sole purpose is to collect taxes, or the group who's sole purpo... [ More ]

Audit: 3,000 NY lottery operators didn't pay state taxes

Lottery Post — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:23:28 GMT

More than 3,000 New York retailers licensed to operate lucrative state lottery machines failed to pay their state taxes, according to an audit released Monday.State Comptroller Alan Hevesi said the lottery operators owed more than $23 million in unpaid taxes over two years ending in 2004, and 350 of the operators owed more than $10,000 each. Some of the operators did more than $1 million a year in lottery ticket sales.One New York City area retailer owned $43,504 in taxes while using his state l... [ More ]