Two ways to look at this:
1) take lump sum layout and move to foreign country where other ex-pats are to avoid potential income tax increases because he now a 1%er, or
2) take the annual payout of $7,000,0000 after 40% annual income tax and collect $202 million but risk tax increase.
He could have also created a trust so that in the event of his death if he doesn’t live the next 29 years it could go to the trust and distributed per his wishes.
Bottom line is his return on investment over 29 years on the annual payment will exceed and investment of the lump sum payout unless he goes high risk IMHO
2) take
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