Jacob D.
Founder
Founder of Lottery Valley and maintainer of the site's lottery tax calculator, state tax pages, and supporting tax guide workflow.
Lottery tax calculator hub
Maintains the national calculator page, federal assumptions, and comparison content used across the tax program.
Open resourceState tax calculator pages
Keeps state-level tax pages aligned with current calculator assumptions, source checks, and filing guidance summaries.
Open resourceLottery tax guides
Publishes and updates the supporting guide cluster on withholding, W-2G, nonresident rules, payout decisions, and pool reporting.
Open resourceReview workflow
Maintains the source review and corrections workflow used to refresh tax pages when assumptions or official guidance change.
Open resourceJacob is the founder of Lottery Valley, a platform dedicated to providing lottery results, winning numbers, and game information across U.S. lottery games. The site brings together draw results, number histories, game details, and player tools in one place, making it easier for users to check results and follow the games they play. Lottery Valley is a portfolio project of Valiance Labs, Jacob’s software studio where he develops and operates independent web platforms and online products.
- Reviews official IRS and state tax sources that support calculator assumptions and filing guidance.
- Updates lottery tax guides and state-page copy when source-backed rules, examples, or assumptions change.
- Uses the corrections policy and contact workflow to capture source changes or reader-reported issues.
Calculator Hub
Lottery Tax Calculator by State
Federal Tax Mechanics
Lottery Withholding vs Final Tax Liability
Payout Decisions
Lump Sum vs Annuity After Taxes
Reporting and Forms
Form W-2G Explained for Lottery Winners
State Comparison
How State and Local Taxes Change Lottery Take-Home
Residency and Source Rules
Nonresident Lottery Taxes by State
Group Claims
Lottery Pool Taxes and Form 5754