$600,000 winner

ALBUQUERQUE An "astonished" Alamogordo man claimed a $600,000 prize from the New Mexico Lottery Tuesday.

[my2sense from alamogordo]

Congratulations!!!

[Samantha Revis]

Good for you! That rocks. I play every Wednesday. Gotta support our college kids and hey, you might just win!

[Lola]

Whoa!!! That's great. Congrats Mr. Vogt.

[DunRunnin]

Well good deal--now he has enought money for GAS for a year==

[M Catts]

DunRunnin wrote:

Well good deal--now he has enought money for GAS for a year==

If he is real lucky and does not plan on driving very far! LOL

[Barry]

Karl and his wife, Hanne, are great down to earth people. They are very well deserving of this prize and we wish them well.

[Tweeledummer]

Is this guy an american citizen.
if he's not, does he have to pay american and foreign taxes on the money.

[kpitreal]

that's awesome, good luck with your retirement! that photo looks very familiar, I think we were good friends way back, LOL

[Fed Up in NM]

That is so awesome! I love to hear about good things happening to normal folks.

[heavens tiding]

god bless and congratulations

[High Rolls Resident]

what? you sure are the turtle in the punchbowl of life arent you?
anyway, congrats to the winner. if I ever win I hope I can remain anonymous.

Tweeledummer wrote:

Is this guy an american citizen.
if he's not, does he have to pay american and foreign taxes on the money.

[Tweeledummer]

Whatever are you talking about?
I was just asking a simple question for crying out loud. I was just curious. I see why I dont come on here much, you all seem so unfriendly and trying to pick a fight.

[Totally jealous]

Tweeledummer wrote:

Is this guy an american citizen.
if he's not, does he have to pay american and foreign taxes on the money.

Good question. I was wondering that myself. Either way, he can afford it now. LOL

Congratulations!!

[Get a life people]

What the hell does it matter if he's an American citizen or not. Mind your own business. Just be happy for the guy. Some of you are such asshats!

[PinkFloyd]

Get a life people wrote:

What the hell does it matter if he's an American citizen or not. Mind your own business. Just be happy for the guy. Some of you are such asshats!

I got rid of my asshat. Could never find a belt or shoes to match it.

[alamoairforce]

It is called the context of a sentence my man learn to use it. He did not care if he was american or not he was wondering if a non american person living here would have to pay taxes twice on the winnings. Shoot man i even understood that while wearing my asshat.

Get a life people wrote:

What the hell does it matter if he's an American citizen or not. Mind your own business. Just be happy for the guy. Some of you are such asshats!

[kpitreal]

asshats, now that's funny, never heard that one before, I must have worn a few of those out. LOL

[Justin_]

The article made it sound like he was an American citizen. It said that he assists the German military.

Congratulations!

[RAD]

Who cares of what nation he is a citizen? Just offer him Congratulations.
God Bless you, Mr. Vogt. I am always glad when good things happen.

[A Hillbilly]

Just FYI-- State lotteries withhold about 25 percent for federal taxes and, depending on the state law, and whether the state has an income tax, 4 to 6 percent for state taxes. Whether the winner will owe additional taxes depends upon his/her filing status, number of dependents, deductions, other income etc.

Usually winners of very large jackpots such as this will owe additional taxes.

If the winner is a foreign national, whether he/she will owe income taxes in the home country would depend upon that nation's tax laws.