Kansas man claims $50M Mega Millions jackpot on ticket he purchased in Missouri

Comment #18

brees2012 — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:50:43 GMT

Todd ,

Thank you for the answer

Comment #17

Bleudog101 — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 20:07:01 GMT

Universal Healthcare and my favorite Metric system. Good looking out for your citizens.

BTW your Lightnin' Link slot machines taking American casinos by storm.

Comment #16

dannyct — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 05:43:21 GMT

All lottery winnings are tax-free in Australia!

Good on ya mate

Comment #15

noise-gate — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:31:30 GMT

Singh, being a Sikh said l prayed unto my god, and then scanned it. Looks like other gods are pouring out blessings on their believers.

Comment #14

KY Floyd — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 06:40:23 GMT

If the two states have a reciprocal agreement then you will typically pay just your home state tax rate and owe nothing to the state you purchased in.

Reciprocity agreements are usually about earned income, and somewhat based on the idea that everything balances out because each state gets to fully tax the out-of-state income of their residents in exchange for not taxing the income of the non-residents. As unearned income I'd expect lottery winnings to be taxable in the state in which they'r... [ More ]

Comment #13

LottoLucy — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 02:57:53 GMT

You would be willing to give up your chance to be play in a state that lets you remain anonymous over the website? It must be pretty awful

Comment #12

TheMeatman2005 — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:40:46 GMT

Death and Taxes.... two things you can't avoid.

If one don't get ya, the other will

Comment #11

Todd — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:12:47 GMT

That's true if the states do not have a reciprocal agreement. You pay the state taxes in the state your purchased, and then you claim a credit for those taxes paid on your state tax form in the state where you live. (Which is why I said earlier that you will pay a net state tax rate of the higher of the two rates.)

If the two states have a reciprocal agreement then you will typically pay just your home state tax rate and owe nothing to the state you purchased in.

I do not believe Kansas an... [ More ]

Comment #10

Artist77 — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:16:06 GMT

The state where you purchased the ticket gets their state tax first. If you live in a different state from where you purchased the ticket and that rate is higher, there will be an offsetting credit and you will pay the difference.

For example your buy ticket in State A with a 5 % rate, they get their taxes first. And you live in State B with an 8% rate, they get 3%

I know some states do not have reciprocity agreements with other states but many do. If not, you will have to apply for a tax

Comment #9

music* — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:32:49 GMT

Another Quick Pick win. Congratulations to Mr. Singh.

Comment #8

Bleudog101 — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 15:46:46 GMT

Thank you, Todd.

Will be checking NJ jackpots for late May when we take the comp flight to Borgata

Comment #7

Todd — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 15:23:32 GMT

You are correct. If you live in one state and play in another state, your net state income tax will be the higher of the two states' rates. You don't pay double state taxes.

Comment #6

Bleudog101 — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:28:11 GMT

I realize this isn't income per se. For instance where I retired from was right across the river from Indiana (Kentucky). These two states have reciprocation rights when it comes to workers working in the other state. In other words, they don't end up being taxed twice. Can the same thing be said of lottery wins. I vaguely remember it being discussed on LP before...help a future lottery winner out here, please

Comment #5

noise-gate — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:19:11 GMT

What was his rush?

Perhaps this is his modus operandi BD. He dreamt of winning one day, he's ship comes in, he had plans originally in place, why hesitate? You know that commercial for an oil change Get in, get out, get on with your life! He put those words to practice. Seems normal enough.

Comment #4

JosephusMinimus — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:46:43 GMT

Gets to pay income tax in two states instead of one. However as a resident of Kansas I can't help smiling at the gain for Missouri and whatever loss Kansas incurs. I'm just across the Missouri River from a gas station that sells lottery tickets and thanks to what Kansas Lottery Commission recently did to their website, I'm going to buy my future tickets out of state.

Comment #3

hearsetrax — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:29:48 GMT

may he llap

Comment #2

Bleudog101 — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:53:14 GMT

Nice payout for QuikTrip.

What was his rush?

Media here just said Radcliff, KY man who won the million Powerball secondary prize Wednesday wants to stay anonymous.

Comment #1

TheMeatman2005 — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 10:31:05 GMT

Congrats Mr. Singh.

He didn't waste any time collecting that prize.

No lawyers, accountants or financial planners for him.

Kansas man claims $50M Mega Millions jackpot on ticket he purchased in Missouri

Lottery Post — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:58:20 GMT

By Todd Northrop

A Kansas man who stopped to get gas and a Mega Millions lottery ticket in Kansas City, Missouri is now $50 million richer.

According to a news release from the Missouri Lottery, Hira Singh of Shawnee, Kansas, claimed the jackpot in Jefferson City this week.

The Quick Pick ticket Singh bought at the QuikTrip at 6641 E. Truman Road in Kansas City matched all six Mega Millions numbers drawn on March 12. Those numbers were 10, 12, 16, 49, and 57 with Mega Ball number 18.