hi Sajha Tax experts, Last year I won around 6000 in lottery( scratch tickets). I cashed it from the lottery. I am a student and don't work using my s.s. I heard that if you collect loosing ticket worth the amount you have lost you dont have to pay the federal tax. Now when i use turbo tax to file the tax, it shows that i have to pay them back. Have you guys gone through such condition or any suggestions reguarding this. By the way i live is Massachusettes. Thanx