North Carolina man takes home a full $1 million in lottery game that accounts for taxes

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ayenowitall — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:01:07 GMT

It's basically just smoke and mirrors. Just read the ticket. It's a good marketing tactic, though. You're actually playing for a top prize of $1,388,696. They just tell you upfront what your after taxes winnings will be, so there's no mystery or surprise when you cash in. I guess players can feel good about that. I'd be glad to win, regardless. It would be far more than I've ever won playing any lottery game.

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IAmABadOne — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:39:56 GMT

Yes, get rid of the income taxes on lottery winnings. Money that is won is NOT money that has been earned.

And, while we are at it, get rid of the annuity too. People who would play for the cash and win can purchase all of the annuities they want to. And, they do not need to have an annuity amount that bounces around based on current interest rates dangled in front of them as advertising hype.

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noise-gate — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:44:45 GMT

* The powers that be are Greedy. They want to tax everything, if it's not lottery winnings, it's social security. Then l read our defense budget is between $900 billion $1 Trillion plus. The contractors seem to be winning but the guy playing the lottery losing...

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Bleudog101 — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:58:00 GMT

ICR the last time a 'Taxes Paid' scratch ticket was offered...I'd venture to say about ten years. Like mypiemaster said, just get rid of the taxes.

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mypiemaster — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:36:42 GMT

That's kind of a good start. Why not just get rid of taxes on lotteries and call it a day.

North Carolina man takes home a full $1 million in lottery game that accounts for taxes

Lottery Post — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:54:05 GMT

North Carolina Lottery sets top prize at amount that guarantees a $1 million payout after tax

By Kate Northrop

The North Carolina Lottery has paid out exactly $1 million post-tax to a player who won a top prize in a game that factors in taxes to guarantee the million-dollar amount.

A North Carolina man won $1 million in a scratch-off game but for real.

Ralph Mizelle of Williamston is the first winner of a $10 North Carolina Lottery scratch-off game called $1,000,000 Taxes Paid th... [ More ]