Robert M. Gary wrote:
On Jan 25, 11:13 am, "gatt" wrote:
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Minnesota flight instructor who notified his bosses
of student Zacarias Moussaoui's suspicious behavior received a $5 million
reward Thursday from the State Department, two government officials told
CNN."

The good guys won one. So, I wonder what kind airplanes he's going to buy.

-c

Did they withhold the $2.5m in taxes before they gave it to him or
expect him to pay estimateds on it?

I'd be willing to bet the reward was tax free. Rewards under that
program (Rewards for Justice, authorized by 22 U.S.C. § 2708) can be
made in secret, with the required reporting to Congress classified. Hard
to see how that secrecy could be maintained if the money had to reported
on a tax return!