Simply put, paying taxes is not really worth a page to be dedicated. And if I had to account for taxes, then that would mean I will have less money. With a net income of $5,000,000 – I will be able to do everything I would need to do, and get things done. If the windfall came from a lottery winning, then I would assume that they will only give me 50% for receiving a lump sum amount, and of course there will be taxes that would come out of that. All of those adjustments will have to be accounted for, and from there – $5,000,000 will be minimum. If my lottery winnings came out less, I will likely not be able to cash the ticket simply because I will not have enough money to make ends meet.