[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'200620\' date=\'Oct 28 2008, 09:53 PM\']
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'200587\' date=\'Oct 28 2008, 09:28 AM\']Strictly speaking, that's not true. There are all sort of exceptions about income that isn't taxed, and if the federal government wanted to make game show winnings non-taxable, then they certainly have that power. [/quote]For sure, but I contend that most people knew what I meant.
As opposed to...say...this guy:
[quote name=\'jybt\' post=\'200590\' date=\'Oct 28 2008, 10:42 AM\']What I see is that taxing winnings on game shows before you even receive them, then again when 4/15 rolls around, is false advertising[/quote]Sorry, you fail. The advertised prize is in fact $1 million, and that is the prize awarded. It is only after taxes are assessed that the prize amount dwindles. Now, if we were to go to a consumption instead of income tax, this wouldn't be an issue, but you missed the boat, again.
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I think we should just not tax game show winnings. Works for Canada and the UK, why wouldn't it work in the US?