Tampa Man Wins Big in ‘$1,000,000 a Year for Life’ Lottery Game
The week just got a whole lot better for one Florida resident. A 45 year old Tampa man bought a $50 scratch off ticket and won big at the Florida Lottery.
Yorjhans Rodriguez Damas picked up a scratch off lottery ticket at the Silver 7 Food Mart on West Hillsborouogh. According to the Florida Lottery, Damas cashed in on his $50 ticket to claim his $1,000,000 prize at the Florida Lottery’s Tampa Office. The store that sold the ticket to Damas receives a $2,000 bonus since they sold the winning ticket.
What game was Yorjhans Damas playing? He bought “$1,000,000 a Year for Life” game. This game isn’t for the faint of heart because you have to be willing to shell out for a $50 scratch off with potential to win nothing at all. Would you risk it for the biscuit? Damas might be the inspiration you needed.
How much does the “$1,000,000 a Year for Life” actually pay out?
According to officials, Damas chose to receive his winnings as a lump sum payment of $640,000. That sure isn’t $1,000,000, but better than nothing.
According to Nerdwallet.com, you don’t have to be a mega winner to owe taxes on your lottery winnings. “The typical lottery tax is around 24% of winnings over $5,000, and is withheld by the lottery agencies. If your winnings push you into a higher tax bracket (a large prize may put you into the 37% bracket), you will probably have to pay additional taxes,” says Nerdwallet.
The government actually considers lottery winnings to be a form of your income. Your taxable winnings are decided based upon your current income. We’re no experts, so you’ll want to consult a tax expert if you win it a big.
The “$1,000,000 a Year for Life” game has two $1Million for life prizes. There are also 234 $1 million, one time winning tickets ripe for the picking.
For more information on the Florida Lottery, click here.
9 Florida Publix Stores That Have Sold Top Winning Lottery Prizes
Crystal River -Publix #0797
Location: 6760 W GULF TO LAKE HIGHWAY, CRYSTAL RIVER
This winner took home $640,000 at a Crystal River location. They played the 500X The Cash (#1555) scratch off. The Florida Lottery website says there’s only 7 top prizes available for this amount!
Brandon - Publix #0103
Location: 11782 MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD, SEFFNER
The winner for this prize won the $1MM Triple Match game (#1546) and opted for the cash payout of $640,000. No more top prizes remain from this game.
Seminole - Publix #1320
Location: 7880 113TH STREET, SEMINOLE
This lucky winner from Seminole played the $20 Monopoly Doubler (#1513) won $5 million and took home $$798,985 after taxes! Only 1 top prize remains for this game!
Boynton Beach - Publix #1405
Location: 501 SE 18TH AVENUE, BOYNTON BEACH
This winner from Brandon won $10,000 after spending $1 on the Florida 10X The Cash scratch-off. Only 4 out of 12 top prizes remain!
The Villages - Publix #1741
Location: 2135 EVERGLADES LANE, THE VILLAGES
This lucky person turned $10 into $500 by playing the $500 Wild Cash Bonanza game at Publix. There are over 12,000 remaining prizes for this game so you might be next!
