Tuesday, January 18, 2005

SURVIVOR: FEDERAL PRISON: Often-nude "Survivor: Borneo" winner Richard Hatch has made a little boo-boo. Though CBS reported his income from winning the first installment of the series to the IRS, Hatch apparently "forgot" to do so, and a criminal complaint has been filed against him by the government. Interestingly, based on my personal experience, those giving prizes don't withhold taxes at all--you get a lump sum check and it's your job to figure out what's owed, regardless of how much you win. A tip--when you win a large sum of money on national TV, you're probably going to want to report that to the IRS and pay your taxes in a timely fashion.

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