Let's say you won $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Is it better to get a truckload of cash at your house now, or guaranteed payments for 30 years?

Lottery jackpots in the high hundreds of ... After taxes, you may not be getting that much in a lump sum payment, comparatively speaking, and you might as well go for it. Depending on how you ...

The Florida Lottery is required to report all winnings of $500 and above for U.S. citizens and resident aliens. There are a couple of things to consider here. With a lump sum payment ...

The winner of Friday’s Mega Millions lottery drawing will receive an ... s history — but only if they forgo the immediate lump-sum payment and choose the annuity. Most winners go for the ...

Now the lucky winner has a dream-scenario decision: take a lump sum payment of $496 million, or opt for payouts over the next 29 years. People the Upstate play the Powerball and Mega Millions ...

The estimated Powerball jackpot is $163 million. The lump sum payment before taxes would be about $73.9 million. The Double Play is a feature that gives players in select locations another chance ...