After taxes, here's how much the $1.13 billion Mega Millions winner will actually take home
If the Mega Millions winner takes the lump sum, right away nearly a quarter of the prize is withheld for federal taxes. And they're not off the hook yet. WASHINGTON — After months without a grand prize winner, someone in New Jersey beat the odds Tuesday night and won a $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot. It was the game's fifth largest jackpot ever and was purchased at a wine and liquor store on the Jersey Shore, state lottery officials said. That big winner now has a hefty tax bill waiting for them. Читать дальше...