Can you be anonymous lottery winner in Massachusetts?

Lottery winners are public record in the Bay State. Spillane recommends winners instead create trusts that, in accordance with Massachusetts Lottery rules, allow them to appoint a public-facing trustee to claim the money while they remain completely anonymous.

Who was the lottery winner in Massachusetts?

Mavis Wanczyk
BRAINTREE, MA – Mavis Wanczyk of Chicopee, MA is the sole winner of a $758.7 million Powerball jackpot after the numbers on her lucky ticket matched the first five winning numbers plus the Powerball (06-07-16-23-26, PB 04) selected in Wednesday night’s drawing.

Who won the lottery in 2010?

September 17, 2010 – $54 million won by Garina Fearon of Brooklyn, N.Y. August 27, 2010 – $135 million won by John Davis in Morro Bay, Calif.

Has anyone ever won Mega Millions in Massachusetts?

A Mega Millions ticket sold in Lowell is the sole winner of a $294 million jackpot. At the time, it is the largest jackpot won in Massachusetts.

How much tax do you pay on a $10000 lottery ticket in Massachusetts?

The Massachusetts Lottery does not have any special exceptions to the general tax rules. The website states that any prize more than $600 will generate a withholding statement and for winners greater than $5,000, the Massachusetts State Lottery will withhold 25 percent of your winnings and send it directly to the IRS.

How does a blind trust work for lottery winners?

Donate your winning lottery ticket to the trust, and the trustee can then collect your prize in the trust’s name and invest it. You can still choose to accept the funds in a lump sum or installments, but they will be paid to the trust instead of to you as an individual.

Who won the Massachusetts Powerball?

According to officials, all of the agency’s prize claim centers will be closed through Friday. The last Powerball jackpot winner in Massachusetts was Mavis Wanczyk of Chicopee, who won $758.7 million in 2017.

Has anyone in Massachusetts ever won Powerball?

The last Powerball jackpot winner in Massachusetts was Mavis Wanczyk of Chicopee, who won $758.7 million in 2017. Powerball tickets are $2 each and can be played in 45 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Are there any $1 million lottery winners in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts husband, wife are both $1 million lottery winners. A husband and wife from Southeastern Massachusetts have now each cashed winning $1 million Massachusetts State Lottery instant tickets.

Who won the Massachusetts Millionaire Mania lottery in 2012?

Bruce W. Batchelder of Agawam scratched a winning ticket in the “$1,000 a Week for Life” game in 2012. Donald Sawin of Easthampton won the “Massachusetts Millionaire Mania” game in 2012 and took a lump sum of $455,000.

When did the Massachusetts Lottery start selling tickets?

Massachusetts Lottery tickets first went on sale in 1972. In 1991, the popular Mass Cash lottery game was introduced. Massachusetts and five other states launched The Big Game in 1996., Powerball debuted in the state in 2010.

When did the Massachusetts Lottery start Lucky for life?

The Massachusetts Lottery launched Lucky for Life in 2012 and Keno in 2013, offering players the opportunity to win something every four minutes. Since its inception, the Massachusetts Lottery has returned over $27 billion of dollars in net profits toward funding unrestricted local aid. How old do I have to be to play the Massachusetts Lottery?