Submitted By: Tina
Answered: July 8, 2016 9:25 am

I won a new car. Do I have to pay taxes on it?

Yes. The big question is how much income do you have to report? Likely you’ll receive Form 1099-MISC or other information return listing the value of the car that the IRS wants you to report as income. However, one Tax Court case allowed the winner to report only the amount that could be realized on an immediate resale of the car. Consult your own tax professional for advice on how to report your prize.

Tags: Prizes
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Tax Glossary

Lump-sum distribution

Payments within one tax year of the entire amount due to a participant in a qualified retirement plan. Qualifying lump sums may be directly rolled over tax free, or, in some cases, are eligible for current tax under a favorable averaging method.

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