Needham is celebrating Aly Raisman's win, and all across the U.S., the Olympic Games are a celebration of athleticism and national pride. But when Raisman and other Olympians return home with their medals, they can expect a little more than congratulations from the IRS.

According to the Huffington Post, Olympians' medals and prize money are both subject to income tax.

A gold medal, which is worth $650, according to CNN, could cost wealthier athletes in a higher tax bracket about $236 in taxes, while a bronze metal, which is worth $5, could only cost that same athlete $2 in taxes. 

In addition, the U.S. Olympic Organizing Committee will award London champions $25,000 for a gold medal, $15,000 for silver and $10,000 for bringing home a bronze, Reuters reports.

Huffington Post reported that at a 35 percent income tax rate, bronze medalists will owe the IRS a total of $3,500, silver medalists will owe $5,250 and top finishers will be liable for $8,750.

What might this mean for Needham gymnast Aly Raisman, 18, who won a team gold medal as well as individual gold and bronze medals in the 2012 Olympic Games? If Raisman is in a 10 percent tax bracket, as many Olympic athletes are, that might mean paying up to $65 on the gold medal she won yesterday, and $2,500 on the $25,000 cash prize.

Speaking last week at a construction site in Framingham, U.S. Sen. Scott Brown said he didn't think these "American heroes" should be greeted back at home by the IRS. Brown said he supports a bill introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio that would exempt Olympic champions from taxes on medals and monetary prizes.

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