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STAMFORD, Conn. Looking for a way to pay back taxes? Try hitting the lottery. On Friday Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a bill that would allow the state to take out money owed for taxes from lottery winnings of more than $5,000, a press release said.
Currently there is over $400 million owed to Connecticut in state tax delinquencies, the release said. The bill will go into effect on Jan. 1.
It makes sense that someone who owes back taxes to the state should pay those taxes if they are lucky enough to win a lottery, State Rep. Gerald Fox III, who serves as house chair of the Judiciary Committee, said in the press release. This will not only raise needed revenue for the state, but will help create greater confidence and fairness in our tax system.
The state currently requires the Connecticut Lottery Corporation to check winning tickets valued at $5,000 or more against people who have not made child support payments, the release said. About $1.5 million in child support have been brought in since 2004 when that law took effect, the release said.
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