The winner of Tuesday night's historic Mega Millions jackpot will likely come away with less than a quarter of the $1.13 billion advertised on billboards.That's because if they accept their prize as a lump sum, as almost all do, they would receive $540 million. After taxes are deducted they'd then be left with $280 million.The headline-grabbing jackpot amount advertised in stores, gas stations and roadside billboards is .
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