Congrat's Buddy..

Good for you...Have a wonderful life ahead.

Nepali_Thita

Can non-US citizens play?  What if a non-US citizen wins?

Yes, non-US citizens can legally play, and non-US citizens are eligible to win any prize offered in the game.

If a non-US citizen wins, they would claim their prize in the same manner that a US citizen would, but the taxes withheld would be different. For example, federal withholding for non-US citizens is a flat 30%.  Also, individual states may have different tax structures for non-US citizens than they do for US citizens.  Depending on which country the person is a legal resident of, there also may be tax treaties between the US and that other country which could be helpful in offsetting whatever the US tax liabilities are.

In short, non-US citizens can play and win Powerball.  If a non-US citizen wins a large prize, they will be responsible for some amount of tax, which in the end will probably be an amount similar to what a US citizen would pay, but there are so many possible variations with international tax codes that you'll need to consult with a local tax attorney if you need to know a precise amount of tax liability.

http://www.usamega.com/powerball-faq.htm

Dude why is everyone banging their heads on someones win!! Fu<k it!! Leave him alone. Also whoever won this jackpot...simple answer to your questioin is call the Lottery comission of Texas... no other state and quit putting a nonsense blog here. Should I start a blog here saying I won the Megamillion or the Powerball here... makes no sense!!! If you have won the money keep it in your pocket and run... don't be dumb and start a blog regarding the win and mention where u from and whereever u go to college!!

If you have lived in US enough you should know what to do and what not to. read all the  responses and delete this blog...coz frankly if you win that much of money in a scratchoff... your Boss in your gas station will know who cashed it...in a worst case senerio the lotter comission can disqualify your win if you are or were a employee in that gas station.

Sangrila we don't have powerball in the state of TX...so quit giving bullshyt opinion here.

Hey Mr Lucky ko friend!!

Wise advise to you... call the lottery commision of TX ...they will have a good answer of your question...or else if you are that scared try this website called www.google.com they might have a better answer to you. Its really stupid of you to put this on a blog site such as sajha.com....

We don't have powerball in TX ...Sangrila!!

stop this stupid thread this is fake nobody won the lottery. waste of time bakwas

mr bimal thapa how do you know that nobody has won any lottery ticket in houston in last four weeks ... haha funny ..  i'm not talking about online megaball game .. that was in 20 dollars worth "million dollar club" scratch off ticket .. i went austin .. paid 33% on tax .. have some pictures with that giant check too .. but for my own security purpose i cant post that on sajha .. u know what i mean

But send me your mailing address I will send you 1000 dollar check as Jitauri. First 20 person sending me the address plus this Bimal thapa USA will get thousand dollar check.  21 K dollar for you guys.  Hurreeee

we nepali aka NKC

freaking bakwas

u will end up in jail  even if u goto austin n try to cash it. Its a  million dollar deal vato+ u r not supposed work and play at that store,, wont come easy. dont fool around,,  its not necessary  to advertise urself like u r doing like u r selling a goat in Ratna Park.( u haven't won anyway),,, nice dream of going to Texas a&m,,, better study hard,, it is hard around here. 

mero pani sano sabda

i don't know whether the guy won or not.. but above comment says

you are not suppose to work or play at that store..

i think.. why the hell do we say that we work over there and killing time i just grabbed $20 ticket and won lottery jackpot..

my friend also won $2000.. and according to law above 599 or something like that.. we have to pay like 42 percent or something in tax.. and have to claim in the respective state lottery department..

He just brought $2000 and he said he just have to give the SSN and they gave full amount.. there might be deduction when he files the TAX.. but still.. he got it.. and playing lottery till yesterday... he wasn't caught.. LOL