man wins home irs wont let him have it..

Well, then there really are only two options. Sell the house and pocket the difference or borrow enough to pay the taxes using the house as collateral and pay the monthly note. As bad as housing is right now, unless the house is in a healthy area, it will be hard to justify the note for the taxes unless the winner has decent credit. I don't much care for property winning stuff. If I were to win something, I'd much rather it be cash. Liquidity is king these days.