• kn33@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Create an LLC. Sell the lottery ticket to the LLC for $5. Send a lawyer as a representative of the LLC to claim the winnings.

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      6 days ago

      Who has money for that? Do you think I won the lottery or something?!

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        6 days ago

        If you won the lottery I imagine you’d be able to hire a lawyer to sort that out and agree payment terms that say transfer of cash happens after winnings have been collected.

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      5 days ago

      AFAICT you cannot do that. I recall someone trying to do that to give a bunch of money charitably, the lottery refused.

      If people could do that it would change taxation and hinder the State/Government’s ability to get those taxes. Or doing things like giving all the money to your brother’s charity or something and avoiding taxes. Obviously they are very much against that.