A LUCKY lottery player struck gold in an online game just three months before her father also won big.
But the winners’ family lost their lottery prizes after all was said and done.
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When Starla Fannin played the Merry Money Bonus Jackpot Instant Play game online last February, she never thought she would score a big win.
Cheerful Cash Bonus Jackpot is an Instant Play game that participates in a progressive jackpot.
This means that the jackpot increases each time the game is played, but the jackpot is not won.
She took home a whopping $150,438.47 after playing the fast-paced computer game, according to Kentucky Lottery.
But that wasn’t the only big victory for the Fannin family.
Three months later, his father, William Fannin, tested his luck and came away with a big victory.
The retired teacher from Hazard, Kentucky, won a $50,000 Powerball prize after purchasing a May 13 ticket at a gas station.
A lottery enthusiast, Fannin has been playing for 25 years, People reported, but instead of buying his ticket at his usual store, he decided to stop at the Zip Zone gas station.
He described himself as “numb” when he went to scan the ticket and told the Kentucky Lottery that he quickly left the store and went home to tell his wife.
Upon arrival, Fannin instructed his wife to sit down and prepare her for the news.
“That winning ticket was ours, it belonged to us,” he told her, People reported.
“And then we cried, both of us,” his wife told the Kentucky Lottery.
Fannin’s victory was unbelievable to his daughter, who knew her father normally bought tickets elsewhere.
“She texted her mom about it, but she said, ‘It’s not sold where dad normally buys tickets, so it can’t be him,’” Fannin told the Kentucky Lottery.
“She was probably more ticklish than I was,” he said, describing Starla’s reaction. “She was so excited!”
States that do not tax lottery prizes
Lottery winners in Louisiana are subject to state taxes of 4.25%.
However, the good news is that some states do not tax lottery winnings.
Currently, these eight US states do not have a state lottery tax:
- California
- Florida
- New Hampshire
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- washington
- Wyoming
Lottery winnings in these states are still subject to federal tax withholdings.
LOSSES TOGETHER
Although the family earned a lot, they were left with less than they were originally promised after taxes.
Kentucky state authorities tax lottery winnings at a flat rate of 24%.
After federal taxes were added to each of their wins, the family lost a total of $50,000.
Kentucky residents who win more than $600 in a state lottery game are also required to pay 6% of the prize to the state, according to Sports Betting in Kentucky.
Fannin said that although the couple does not yet know what they will do with the victory, it will be put to good use since William retired in 2020.
An 18-year-old won the lottery but has only received $35,000 of his million so far.
Additionally, a player from Oregon won $8.4 million after seeing the jackpot increase – but immediately lost $672,000.
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