Mega Millions Winners Talk About Their Jackpot

Jim and Carolyn McCullar, of Ephrata, Wash. talked to the press after claiming their half of the Mega Millions lottery.

[@billepling22]

Jim and Carolyn congratulations!! I'm glad to see our monies went to such a fine couple, good luck on your many happy trips.:) Bill Epling Tucson AZ. (Don't send money a cashiers check would be fine :)

[@michelleannor6944]

They should have waited at least 3 - 4 weeks before claiming. Assemble an attorney, CPA and fiduciary.

[@1612woody]

After taxes they will end up with $90m??? So $100m on taxes??? WTF, and somehow USA is in debt? In Great Britain you don't pay tax on winnings, its tax free baby! (I should know, I just won me a cool £5 although I'm thinking of converting it into dollars and sending it to Mr President to help you guys out)

[@Joshua79C]

The amount usually shown is the Annuity value, most take the lump sump which is the actual amount of money on hand, then from that you have nearly 40% being taken by the IRS (Federal Govt) and then there is the individual state tax which varies by state from 0 to nearly 9%. Those of you saying claiming that your winnings are tax free are correct in a way, the tax is paid when you buy the tickets/vouchers and then when you bank it and it gains interest. No States tax the purchase of said tickets/vouchers when you buy it only when the winners collect their piece.

[@w4lktheline]

what a nice old man :-)

[@TangTuyetMinh]

@EdExceLee you are so right.

[@kevinsakwa6665]

Congratulations guys🎉🎉🎉🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@alex59606]

100 milion taxes? fuck it

[@romefox]

Oceans 14 - Jackpot Redemption

[@echetabuemeka4087]

I like this

[@Zodiak34]

ok yea taxes take a lot, but ''theoretically'' is goes back to the community, which i prefer to see than people who still have 90M$ burn it with useless shit they dont need

[@badqct9]

but they pay tax on that useless shit and the money goes back to the community....

[@logancbeeman]

@folklord85 true that, it would be nice though.

[@EdExceLee]

@jaehood109 yeah it's optional

[@questiony5566]

I want to become a millionaire

[@jaehood109]

@EdExceLee So no matter how many millions you win in the jackpot. being on TV is just an option right? Because i wouldn't want NO ONE knowing i won.

[@Joshua79C]

Most states Do NOT allow being on tv to be "Optional" as it is MANDATORY per their laws, only in some state can you opt to remain anonymous and out of the global/world public eye. This information is readily found easily online through Google or similar search methods.

[@BasantKumar-ct3qb]

May luck prevail

[@kevincassio]

Great

[@kassavevataylor1517]

Iam perfect too😀

[@princecharming8125]

I cant believe these fools got on tv and now predators stalk them

[@michelleannor6944]

Washington is not an anonymity state. But it's a no income tax state

[@EDGAR15ish]

i wish i wont the lottery one time but their only wishes he lucky as hell

[@sylviawebb5510]

🎉

[@belugafishgod]

How many of you have bought into what is THE largest megamillions jackpot ever (so far) it is approximately 350 million AFTER taxes. I have 11 chances to win and I plan to buy probably 10 more chances tonight before my time runs out if my wife lets me...haha. See you when I'm a gazillionaire haha. Ah shoot...I am jinxing myself big time by putting this on youtube. Like a hundred million people are buying into this I ain't got a chance!! Good luck all!!

[@FistDAccount]

@1612woody i know its bull shit!

[@EdExceLee]

They already blew this by publicly accepting their winnings...

[@bambamtim2632]

Mann that be good win I know power ball 403 million dollar now I play hoping win young person pay big taxes then make sure family good donate some different places that really it it just really Nice

[@dohc16vturbo4g63]

2:05 😂😂😂 I would have held it and told her to keep her hands to herself. What's she gonna do, she's just a wife, are you that scared of her?! 🤔😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 2:12 "smart man" 😂😂 are you sure about that? 😂😂

[@devcrestha]

I want someone give me six lottery numbers from 1-45.

[@Twapandula60]

4 13 29 33 37 42

[@devcrestha]

@@Twapandula60 thank you very much.

[@ThePower1987]

taxes are shit

[@Joshua79C]

35% (Pre 2012 and other years), 37% (current), or 39.6% (2012? or 2013-2017, also earlier along with the 35% rate, history of the rates can easily be found online) to the IRS is worse than NYC Tax atop NY state level tax bring the total in tax to around 50%. I live in a state where they only takes 5% along with the IRS FY rate.

[@juanrolon3351]

The funny thing is that in every interview that I saw from lottery winners is, even the winner make a really bad joke of anything everybody laugh no matter what. Bunch of hypocrites.

[@michelleannor6944]

Ouch 😳