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Regarding Non-American lottery winners:

Posted by The Unsinkable Andie Brown (aka Andie) Mar 28 '12, 13:58

"The IRS And Overseas Lottery Winners
Contrary to what many believe, it is perfectly legal for non-Americans to purchase lottery tickets. If they are truly lucky, they can claim their American lottery jackpots and subsequently also reclaim parts of their tax on lottery winnings. The relationship between the IRS and overseas lottery winners is not very different from the relationship between the IRS and domestic lottery winners, at least when it comes to gambling winnings and the IRS' taxes.

One note of lottery advice: many overseas lottery winners are unaware of their lottery winnings. They may have purchased a winning ticket while in the US, but often forget to look up the subsequent lottery jackpot numbers after returning home. After a predetermined period of time passes, they automatically forfeit their lottery winnings if they do not claim their lottery jackpot. "

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- lottery winnings are not taxed in canada! woohoo! -- nm - The Unsinkable Andie Brown Mar 28, 14:11 1
  - and always all up front (unless it's an annuity type game to begin with) -- nm - zork Mar 28, 14:13
that's the IRS stance but the actual lottery may or may not have differing rules. Maybe that's not the case now but I've seen it in the past. -- nm - zork Mar 28, 14:02
easy, breezy. -- nm - Epiphany Mar 28, 13:59

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