<prompt> Human: I honestly dont know where I should be posting about this, and Ive been searching around online elsewhere but Im still unsure of what to do.Here goes..I won a sweepstakes from Marlboro for a 35000 travel voucher. It seems like a blessing, but more a curse.It looks like the tax alone could be about a third of that amount which I cannot afford. Also, Im an unmarried, stay-at-home parent. Since my income is 0 annually, I get insurance covered by the state MN. I believe that accepting the travel voucher would count as income, even though its not cash, thus my insurance benefits would go down without having an actual income to supplement the lesser coverage. Im trying to gauge how accurate the information Ive gotten is, and what optionsif anyI have to make this work to my benefit. Otherwise, Ill give up on it. I only have 7 days from notification of winning 3 days now to sign the form online to confirm acceptance. Thanks for any and all help! Assistant: Id look at the details of the award - can the voucher be transferred? If so, you might sell it on ebay. Will a 1099 be issued for the full amount? If not, only the resale price if possible might be taxed. Also, Im an unmarried, stay-at-home parent. Since my income is 0 annually,Sounds like a few good reasons there to kick that expensive cigarette habit. Human: Owing a third in taxes and having 0 in income isnt quite clicking for me. Must have a ton in alimony to cause taxes to be an issue.Assistant: I would have to pay taxes on the prize value roughly a third of it, so 11650, as it is counted as income. Human: I may be way off base, but paying taxes on a prize isnt a set . Itll be based on your own financial situation, like income tax. So if you have very low income, then the tax will be also be low. With the new tax laws and you being head of household, I think you get something like 18k in standard deduction right off the bat. Having children adds other deductions and credits.I just dont see there being much tax paid, but I obviously dont know your situation and Im not a CPA.Assistant: Thats what I originally thought, but after wandering around the internet I came across that third of the prize value statement a couple times and it kind of stuck with me. Hopefully, it isnt a third, and something closer along the lines of what you said.Thank you for the thoughtful reply!  <response>: Thats because the average person doesnt make 0 so theyre paying 25 in taxes already. 