<prompt> Human: I won a sweepstakes for 2 tickets to a Golden State Warriors game and a special pass for a meet and greet with the Warriors.Estimated retail value is 6,800. My wife and I are going to end up in the 35 tax bracket this year, so wed owe over 2K on taxes for claiming this prize! Thats crazy.Is there anything I can do? Is it possible to argue the retail value down?  <response>: 35 tax bracket puts your income over 400k. It is up to you to determine if meeting the Warriors is worth 2k. It is not an unreasonable entertainment expense for you. Lottery winnings are taxable. If someone gave you 6.8 in cash you would have no problem with 2k going to taxes, but in this case you may not be seeing the value of your winnings because it is a cash negative transaction. Maybe winning a car makes the value more obvious to some people. To a big basketball fan, this prize is absolutely worth two grand. Its like one of the greatest moments of your life. But if you are not a fan, then yes. Worthless gift that actually costs you money. 