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ballaratdragons
12-07-2005, 11:33 PM
It was just on TV!

An American couple won a lottery where the prize is a $1 million House.

They now have to pay $630,000 in taxes on their $1 million prize win.

How do they pay the Tax? They have to sell the house to pay it! Some lottery!!!
toetoe
12-07-2005, 11:39 PM
Why bother going in a lottery if the out come will be like that. Perhaps they didn't know.
ballaratdragons
12-07-2005, 11:42 PM
I think Americans are aware of the high tax on prize winnings.

I wonder how much tax they will have to pay on the sale of the house, not to mention agents fees and commission!

They may get $20 change at the end of it all. Just enough to buy another lottery ticket!
asimov
12-07-2005, 11:47 PM
:confuse3: My wife being an American, I'll have to ask her all about that. (she's asleep now)
toetoe
12-07-2005, 11:48 PM
Thats right, and away we go again..
ballaratdragons
12-07-2005, 11:52 PM
Go and wake her up John! Then we will find out about Tax alright. Wham!!! Thump!!!!
toetoe
12-07-2005, 11:54 PM
Yep go on, dare ya :poke:
Sausageman
13-07-2005, 03:43 PM
Never wake a sleeping woman, unless it's with something better than a question.

Life is not worth the hassle.

Mike
asimov
13-07-2005, 04:29 PM
My wife just told me..."I dont call that a lottery, I call that a SCAM!" or words to that effect, LOL.
Sausageman
13-07-2005, 04:53 PM
She sounds grumpy.
I did warn you.... :rofl:

It's like waking a sleeping guard dog.... :scared3:

Mike.
asimov
13-07-2005, 05:28 PM
Wait till you read my other thread....waking her up was NOTHING! lol
Sausageman
13-07-2005, 05:51 PM
What other thread?
Enlighten us all Asimov
I want to know just how much s**t you are in...LOL

Mike
rowena
13-07-2005, 09:32 PM
offerings of choclate, jewlery or flowers are partially acceptable for waking a sleeping woman! :)
asimov
13-07-2005, 11:49 PM
:D Sooo....If I offer all three...:confuse3:
ballaratdragons
14-07-2005, 02:04 AM
I read your other thread. Yep! You are in it deep John!!!! Been nice knowing you.
asimov
14-07-2005, 02:06 PM
'Beam me up scotty'
dhumpie
14-07-2005, 05:56 PM
Man you are in some serious S*** John :) Don't worry i will pray for your well being...

Darren
xstream
14-07-2005, 06:00 PM
At the funeral I went to today John, thoughts crossed my mind of you!
I'm deeply sorry mate. I'll :prey2: for you.