# Could I avoid federal income tax by starting a superPAC when I win the Powerball?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 7, 2013, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-avoid-federal-income-tax-by-starting-a-superpac-when-i-win-the-powerball/665640 "2013-08-07T22:33:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-avoid-federal-income-tax-by-starting-a-superpac-when-i-win-the-powerball/665640/21 "2013-08-08T20:36:43Z")

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> [@Kyrie\_Eleison](#):
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> Don’t give up on your cockamamie scheme so easily. The answer that’s missing is that you do not donate your winnings. You donate your ticket before the drawing, when it’s still only worth $2. Then the superPAC is responsible for any liability pertaining to its appreciation in value.

I like the way you think.

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