As far as I know, all prizes basically get added to your income.

So if you make 50K, after taking those prizes, it'll look like your income for the year is 217K (50+157+10). Then she would get taxed accordingly at, lets say 40%, which is 80+K in taxes (majority of the coming from the car). So unless she has the extra $ lying around to pay that off, she would have to sell the car. She would still be net positive, but it's not exactly like just winning a $157K

You don't hear that very often... :)

good deal for 50K to be this guy :troll:

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Everyone pays less tax individually, in the states. People who win money (free money) should be taxed - I'd rather my income be taxed at a lower rate and winnings taxed than be taxed higher on my income.

Everyone (should) has income, only a small few have 'winnings' - I prefer a system where the majority are better off (lower taxes) than a few that benefit (gamblers, lottery winners)

No, our system is not better

I'm pretty sure he meant in this ONE facet our system here in Canada is better.

I came across this article that does a good job of breaking down the taxes she'll owe.

Tacoma woman wins biggest 'Price is Right' prize but faces huge tax bill - Local - MyNorthwest.com

The killer part is in the state of california, taxes have to be paid the moment you win before you can accept your prize. This article breaks down one contestant's experiences on The Price is Right after winning a new car:

Can You Afford Free? Taxes Spoil the Game Show Win | AccountingWEB

so, the game show trick is to find the poorest contestants and find the most expensive car possible for a grand prize knowing there is no way they can pay for the taxes and the show cashes in on the publicity and ratings bonanza... egh.

well.. By the link posted by Eff-1 it seems as though she CAN afford the taxes and wishes to keep the prize money, which is freaking sweet!

I'm sure any bank would loan the money to pay the tax off
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LOL WUT?

Yes, most likely they would, but unless this lady is willing to put herself over 50k in debt to keep the car, then she has to sell it off to pay the taxes.

Even if she manages to sell the car off for damn near MSRP, her win really only adds up to around 100k. Not saying that isn't good money, but kinda lame how she probably won't enjoy the car she won....