Thread: Man wins $315 MILLION powerball 4 yrs ago , is broke now
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Old 01-13-2007, 11:21 AM  
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Originally Posted by Ross View Post
HOLY SHIT! He won 335 million? But only got 113 million after tax?? America sucks.
No to get payout of 335 million before taxes would have been paid over several years. He took the instant payout which is normally about half of the full amount. So it was likely somewhere around 160 million before taxes.
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