I need help figuring this out.

I'm single, age 26, i live with mom right now. I have no income right now, no job. I'm in California.

Anyway, I won a $5,000 prize a while back this year and recently was notified of a trip win with an approximate arv of $4,000 that I'm not sure to accept yet because I'm worried that I will have to pay taxes. I have until october 2010 to redeem this trip so if i go on the trip next year that means I pay taxes in 2011 right? not next year? 

Help me please, I am confused.

Thanks to all that post sweeps here, by the way. ;)

and ... if you make so little money you probably won't end up paying taxes on it anyways ... so go and have fun!