In New York state and most states lottery is taxable. Threshold on lotteries in New York state is $5000.All winnings above are subject to 24% tax to federal government, 9% tax to New York state and 4% to New York city and then you have the option of receiving the remaining sum in 20 years annually or to take a lump sum of half of the original amount. Fellow Ghanaians 10% tax is nothing accept it .Nowhere cool.