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LOS ANGELES – Feeling lucky? As the nation awaits the $374 million Mega Millions lottery winner, someone in California may be $460,000 richer.
According to California Lottery’s website late Friday night, a ticket worth $460,362 was sold at a Safeway on Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette, an area about a 15-minute drive from Oakland.
The news comes as Mega Millions held a drawing for the then-top prize of $358 million.
Below were the winning numbers for August 2, which apparently no one got:
6, 7, 24, 44, 54. MB: 13
The drawing for the $374 million jackpot will be held on Tuesday, August 6.
HOW MUCH DO YOU WIN AFTER TAXES?
There are 374 million reasons to dream, especially what you would do with the jackpot money. However, one thing all lottery winners have to take into account is the fact that their prizes will be taxed.
So how much do you really get after taxes?
It depends on a couple of factors: do you have to pay state taxes where you live? Will you take the lump sum payment or the annuity payout?
According to Mega Millions’ website, those electing to take the annuity option get one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, a process that is identical to Powerball with their payouts.
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