The winner of this huge drawing in October 2018 also took their time to surface. The Acostas remained anonymous for months after winning but released a statement saying they were thankful for the "rare gift that has been placed in our care." 3. At the time they planned to get massages, upgrade their truck and retire with the newfound wealth, according to NBC. "We're not guaranteed tomorrow," says John.įlorida-based Smith and Kaltschmidt also picked the lump sum. The Robinsons' winning ticket was one of four they bought at a grocery store, they told NBC's TODAY show. The winners - John and Lisa Robinson in Tennessee, Maureen Smith and David Kaltschmidt in Florida, and Marvin and Mae Acosta in California - split the full prize, giving them the option of roughly $533 million before taxes as an annuity or $327.8 million as the lump-sum payment. 13, 2016, for which three winning tickets were sold, held the record as history's biggest lottery prize for more than six years, until this week's Powerball drawing dropped it down a spot. But California, along with Delaware, is one of just two states that don't tax lottery winnings like regular personal income - marking another stroke of luck for the winner. If the prize was taxed as income in California, the winner would be facing an additional state tax bill of more than $120 million. When they do come forward, they'll have to choose between the annuity option or the nearly $1 billion lump sum payment - which would likely result in a total tax bill of $369.1 million, based on the top federal tax rate of 37%. They'll have up to a year from the date of the winning draw to claim the prize, according to the rules of the California Lottery. states where lottery winners have the option of remaining anonymous, so the jackpot winner will eventually have to come forward and claim their winnings publicly. While the business' owner received a $1 million bonus from Powerball for selling the winning ticket, the identity of the ticket's owner remains unknown.Ĭalifornia is not one of the U.S.
A single winning ticket for the record Powerball drawing was sold at a gas station and convenience store called Joe's Service Center in Altadena, California, a community located north of Los Angeles.
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