Ramsey's three-minute comedy video on YouTube, and available at www.taxlaugh.com, where he jokes about paying taxes with Monopoly money, was judged best among more than 125 entries and hand-picked by Mohr as the winner.

In addition to the $10,000 cash prize, Ramsey will open for TaxLaugh host, actor and comedian Jay Mohr on Thursday night at the Improv in Southern California.

"John Ramsey separated himself from the rest of the comics by simply being the funniest," said Mohr. "I was thrilled to watch the way John put together his stand up act for TurboTax. He is a really funny guy and I look forward to meeting him and seeing him perform live."

Ramsey was excited about the opportunity. "It's a great opportunity for me to meet and open up for Jay Mohr," he said. Ramsey has been doing stand-up comedy since 2005 and is currently performing regularly in his home state.