Ohio lottery winner owes more than taxes on his prize

Jun 12, 2006, 8:21 am (39 comments)

Ohio Lottery

A big chunk of Kelvin D. Bostelman's first check for winning a top prize — $7.5 million — in the Ohio Lottery's Ohio Millionaire instant game will be going to his four children.

Before collecting any of the money, the 37-year-old Toledoan must pay $50,569 in unpaid child support for his children.

When he submitted the winning ticket to the lottery commission, he chose to receive 30 annual payments of $250,000, which translates to $172,500 a year after mandatory 31 percent federal and state withholding tax.

Mardele Cohen, a spokesman for the lottery commission, said the child support money will be deducted from the first annual installment that Bostelman will receive in a few weeks. The money will be forwarded to the Lucas County Child Support Agency and distributed to his children.

Lottery winners must declare overdue child support and unpaid taxes when they claim prizes. Bostelman's children range in age from 13 to 19.

He has held jobs as an electrician and drywall installer, court records show. Bostelman has been in trouble with the law for failing to pay child support.

He was convicted in 1999 on two counts of felony nonsupport of dependents and sent to prison for 20 months in 2000 after he failed to make payments.

He was convicted again in 2004 on two counts of nonsupport and placed on community control for five years.

Pat Hays, a Lucas County assistant prosecutor, said Bostelman has been inconsistent in complying with the court in making restitution to the two women owed child support.

Bostelman, whose name also appears in court records as Bostleman, could not be reached for comment.

Toledo Blade

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ochoop17

Even a convicted felon can get luckySmash Hear ye! hear yea!

DoubleDown

When he submitted the winning ticket to the lottery commission, he chose to receive 30 annual payments of $250,000, which translates to $172,500 a year after mandatory 31 percent federal and state withholding tax.

 

OK everyone please repeat after me: "please don't let CASH see this".... 

By the way, I'm glad for the children. They need their support.

DD

CASH Only

Shame on him for choosing annuity! (NY does not give annuity scratch losers the option.) Because he did not choose lump sum, he should have to give up his ENTIRE prize for child support.

nc6string

A winning 'loser' such as this doesn't need to be dealing with 7.5 million dollars at one time, it would be all squandered before his 2007 child support payments were due.  The annuity was the right choice here, especially for the kids well being.

CASH Only

A winning 'loser' such as this doesn't need to be dealing with 7.5 million dollars at one time, it would be all squandered before his 2007 child support payments were due.  The annuity was the right choice here, especially for the kids well being.

You don't know what will happen during the next 29 years. Especially with global warming.

DoubleDown

I knew it........

AAARRRRGGGGHHHH !!!Bang Head

CASH Only

I knew it........

AAARRRRGGGGHHHH !!!Bang Head

Maybe he should move to GA, since Lose for Life _does_not_ have a cash option there.

nc6string

Global warming... yes that's a good reason to have your kids go without child support next year.

Todd's avatarTodd

A winning 'loser' such as this doesn't need to be dealing with 7.5 million dollars at one time, it would be all squandered before his 2007 child support payments were due.  The annuity was the right choice here, especially for the kids well being.

You don't know what will happen during the next 29 years. Especially with global warming.

Spoken like a true liberal.  Good for you.

DoubleDown

I knew it........

AAARRRRGGGGHHHH !!!Bang Head

Maybe he should move to GA, since Lose for Life _does_not_ have a cash option there.

Yes, maybe he should, so then the children could get the money they deserve ( for years to come ) before this idiot blows it all.

bellyache's avatarbellyache

Well at least his children will finally see the money they are suppose to get for child support.

fja's avatarfja

You would think that if he had choosen lump sum that the courts knowing he doesn't pay support would have just deducted the total amount due to the children until they become adults.....Maybe now the 2 women can sue for more support than they would normally recieve.....This guy is going to pay support regardless....

jeffrey's avatarjeffrey

maybe he should pre-pay the child support in the same time that he hasn't paid in the past. These delinquent fathers ought to have their reproductive organs removed.

libra926

When he submitted the winning ticket to the lottery commission, he chose to receive 30 annual payments of $250,000, which translates to $172,500 a year after mandatory 31 percent federal and state withholding tax.

 

OK everyone please repeat after me: "please don't let CASH see this".... 

By the way, I'm glad for the children. They need their support.

DD

6/12/2006

lolololololololo........too late "DD"  CASH N'CARRY  was right behind you.....he never misses a beat

DoubleDown

When he submitted the winning ticket to the lottery commission, he chose to receive 30 annual payments of $250,000, which translates to $172,500 a year after mandatory 31 percent federal and state withholding tax.

 

OK everyone please repeat after me: "please don't let CASH see this".... 

By the way, I'm glad for the children. They need their support.

DD

6/12/2006

lolololololololo........too late "DD"  CASH N'CARRY  was right behind you.....he never misses a beat

You got that right Libra926...  !! LOLOL 

DD

libra926

When he submitted the winning ticket to the lottery commission, he chose to receive 30 annual payments of $250,000, which translates to $172,500 a year after mandatory 31 percent federal and state withholding tax.

 

OK everyone please repeat after me: "please don't let CASH see this".... 

By the way, I'm glad for the children. They need their support.

DD

6/12/2006

lolololololololo........too late "DD"  CASH N'CARRY  was right behind you.....he never misses a beat

You got that right Libra926...  !! LOLOL 

DD

"DD"....6/12/2006

....just wondering, have you watched the new TV show called "WINDFALL" it's about a group of friends who played the LOTTERY and won 386 smackers???....Have you seen it?? 

JAP69's avatarJAP69


I am for suporting your children.

Delinquent dads can live at home too.
Are live at home dads mandated to pay a specified amount from week to week per child even if they do not have a job that week. I do not think so.
Maybe they should have a federal law requiring that or go to jail.

Littleoldlady's avatarLittleoldlady

His child support is going to go up for however many years because his income went up..they will probably get the letter out to him in the next couple of weeks!!!!!!!Green laugh...Don't get me wrong..I don't feel sorry for him at all..We have to pay until they are 21 or 22 years old. (Missouri)

rdc137

A winning 'loser' such as this doesn't need to be dealing with 7.5 million dollars at one time, it would be all squandered before his 2007 child support payments were due.  The annuity was the right choice here, especially for the kids well being.

You don't know what will happen during the next 29 years. Especially with global warming.

Can I have some of what you're smoking?

Littleoldlady's avatarLittleoldlady

I only smoke Dorals..and yes, that is the state law for Missouri if they go to college..you have to pay until they turn 21 or 22.

fxsterling

If he got the cash up front he would kill him self with a quickness        he;s a loser to walk away from kids

CASH Only

If he got the cash up front he would kill him self with a quickness        he;s a loser to walk away from kids

He's a winner turned loser by choosing annuity. What if he dies before he receives all his payments?

LOTTOMIKE's avatarLOTTOMIKE

any man who doesn't take care of his kids when he is able is not a man......

Littleoldlady's avatarLittleoldlady

If he dies, the balance becomes part of his estate and hopefully he will have a will that will distribute his winnings to his heirs.

CASH Only

If he dies, the balance becomes part of his estate and hopefully he will have a will that will distribute his winnings to his heirs.

If he dies before receiving all his payments, most likely his heirs will have to pay estate taxes on the FULL annuity, including what would not have been paid out at the time.

DoubleDown

If he dies, the balance becomes part of his estate and hopefully he will have a will that will distribute his winnings to his heirs.

If he dies before receiving all his payments, most likely his heirs will have to pay estate taxes on the FULL annuity, including what would not have been paid out at the time.

Whatever....If he is dead, he won't give a rip , since he would be worm food at that point. His kids will get the money they deserve.

DD

CASH Only

If he dies, the balance becomes part of his estate and hopefully he will have a will that will distribute his winnings to his heirs.

If he dies before receiving all his payments, most likely his heirs will have to pay estate taxes on the FULL annuity, including what would not have been paid out at the time.

Whatever....If he is dead, he won't give a rip , since he would be worm food at that point. His kids will get the money they deserve.

DD

The kids deserve better...they should each get a lump sum.

DoubleDown

If he dies, the balance becomes part of his estate and hopefully he will have a will that will distribute his winnings to his heirs.

If he dies before receiving all his payments, most likely his heirs will have to pay estate taxes on the FULL annuity, including what would not have been paid out at the time.

Whatever....If he is dead, he won't give a rip , since he would be worm food at that point. His kids will get the money they deserve.

DD

The kids deserve better...they should each get a lump sum.

Bostelman's children range in age from 13 to 19.

Cash : They will probably get your wish.

This guy seems like the kind of dude that will sell his annuity for cash.

DD

spy153's avatarspy153

I agree. You can't fix stupid.

rdc137

If he dies, the balance becomes part of his estate and hopefully he will have a will that will distribute his winnings to his heirs.

If he dies before receiving all his payments, most likely his heirs will have to pay estate taxes on the FULL annuity, including what would not have been paid out at the time.

Whatever....If he is dead, he won't give a rip , since he would be worm food at that point. His kids will get the money they deserve.

DD

The kids deserve better...they should each get a lump sum.

Am I the only one here who thinks that CASH might not be old enough to legally play the lottery?

CASH Only

If he dies, the balance becomes part of his estate and hopefully he will have a will that will distribute his winnings to his heirs.

If he dies before receiving all his payments, most likely his heirs will have to pay estate taxes on the FULL annuity, including what would not have been paid out at the time.

Whatever....If he is dead, he won't give a rip , since he would be worm food at that point. His kids will get the money they deserve.

DD

The kids deserve better...they should each get a lump sum.

Am I the only one here who thinks that CASH might not be old enough to legally play the lottery?

I will be 43 next month (7/29.) I will have been old enough to play for a quarter-century.

rdc137

Act like it please.

CASH Only

Act like it please.

Not all my comments are about cash v annuity. I have opinions on other lottery issues as well.

LOTTOMIKE's avatarLOTTOMIKE

cash only is a unique part of the lottery post family.he will turn on you like a vicious dog at the mere mention of annuities.......

rdc137

My whole comment was about his lack of maturity. I seriously wonder if he's (she's?) just a teenager who's trolling this forum. Even after declaring his age and birthday (a dumb thing to do IMO), I still am not convinced. Oh well, I won't loose any sleep over it. I'd rather just ignore it.

CASH Only

My whole comment was about his lack of maturity. I seriously wonder if he's (she's?) just a teenager who's trolling this forum. Even after declaring his age and birthday (a dumb thing to do IMO), I still am not convinced. Oh well, I won't loose any sleep over it. I'd rather just ignore it.

Why is giving my age and birthday stupid? BTW I am a man.

rdc137

Public forum.

CASH Only

Public forum.

I doubt anybody on LP is going to come to Mahopac and look for me. I don't look 42/43 anyway.

Lucky$even

One of the benefits of remaining single. My advice is to not marry unless:

A) you're in love,

B) you can handle kids; and

C) you're responsible and mature

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