How to Claim a Delaware Lottery Prize
Delaware Lottery delottery.com
Where to cash a winning Delaware ticket, what to bring and how long you have. Sign the back of your ticket first.
Where to claim
- Up to $599Any Delaware Lottery retailer (select retailers cash up to $2,500), or by mail
- Over $599Delaware Lottery Office or a Division of Revenue claim center (Wilmington, Georgetown)
- The biggest prizesDelaware Lottery Office, 1575 McKee Road, Suite 102, Dover (required for $5,001 or more, 8 AM-4 PM)
Small prizes: bring
- Your signed ticket
Big prizes: bring
- Your signed ticket
- A photo ID with name and address
- Your Social Security card (asked by the lottery, never by this app)
Claiming by mail
Prizes of $599 or less can be mailed to the Delaware Lottery Office (certified mail suggested).
Deadlines
- Draw games365 daysafter the draw
- Scratch-offs365 daysafter the game ends
Draw games: one year past the drawing date. Instant games: one year after the announced end of sales.
Taxes: Delaware taxes lottery prizes at 6.6%. What you keep from a Delaware prize
From the Delaware Lottery's own claim rules: delottery.com. Rules change: check with the lottery before you travel.
Questions
How long do I have to claim a Delaware Lottery prize?
365 days after the draw for draw games. Scratch-offs: 365 days after the game ends.
Can I stay anonymous in Delaware?
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Are Delaware Lottery prizes taxed?
Yes: Delaware taxes them at 6.6%. Federal: 24% is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.