There’s some good news and bad news for the winner: The lottery will take out 24% in federal withholding, but Florida does not tax lottery winnings. The previous record, $1.537 billion, was won in South Carolina in 2018. The $1.6 billion payoff is Mega Millions’ largest prize, according to the game’s website. The winner had until 60 days after the drawing to take the former. Officials did not disclose whether the recipient received a lump sum of about $794.2 million, or will take the full jackpot in annual payments. The winner claimed the prize on Monday, a lottery spokesperson said. The ticket was bought at a Publix supermarket in Neptune Beach. The winning numbers were announced on August 8. The lucky player who won the $1.6 billion Mega Millions prize last month has stepped forward to claim the winnings, the Florida Lottery told CNN.
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