It seems that winners don't actually get the million-dollar prize due to taxes and rules, and that also applies to Season 19 winner Richard Goodall. There's a disclaimer that flashes by at the foot of every single episode of the contest that reads in part,

Richard Goodall became the winner of “America’s Got Talent” Season 19, defeating magician Solange Kardinaly, comedian Learnmore Jonasi, and other finalists. Goodall, who has been working as a school janitor in Terre Haute,

Richard Goodall is the winner of 'AGT' season 19. But there is a complicated reason why the former janitor won't receive the total $1 million prize.

Speaking to The U.S. Sun following his victory, the singing middle school janitor was asked if he’d be interested in a film about his life, similar to the productions made about Britain’s Got Talent winner Susan Boyle. The interviewer even suggested Zac Efron could play a younger Goodall.

Richard Goodall has been named the winner of season 19 of America’s Got Talent. Known as the singing janitor, he took home the $1 million grand prize.

Indiana native Richard Goodall was crowned the season 19 winner of "America's Got Talent" on Tuesday night. Here are six facts about the singer.

Learnmore Jonasi took the stage next, performing a new routine in hopes of becoming the first comedian to win AGT. Vergara said Jonasi was one of her favorite comedians in the history of the show, while Heidi Klum called him “a cartoon character come to life.”