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Re:Some people repeatedly win the Wisconsin Lottery. Do they... by eric_h on Monday March 19, 2018 @12:52PM (#16619980)
https://www.efile.com/taxable-gambling-winnings-income-taxes... suggests that winnings are taxed at a flat 25% up to $5000 and beyond that it's treated as income.
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Re:Some people repeatedly win the Wisconsin Lottery. Do they... by jrs235 on Monday March 19, 2018 @01:06PM (#16620204)
Awesome. Thanks for that info and link!

This is another reason to keep and all losing tickets... to offset your winnings and applicable taxes.

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