How to Claim a Georgia Lottery Prize
Georgia Lottery galottery.com
Where to cash a winning Georgia ticket, what to bring and how long you have. Sign the back of your ticket first.
Where to claim
- Up to $600Any Georgia Lottery retailer (up to $600)
- Over $600Georgia Lottery headquarters or a district office, by appointment or walk-in (any amount); airport kiosks up to $25,000
- The biggest prizesGeorgia Lottery headquarters, Atlanta (Monday-Friday 9:00-4:30)
Small prizes: bring
- Your signed ticket
Big prizes: bring
- Your signed ticket
- A completed Winner Claim Form
- A government photo ID
- Your Social Security card or proof of the number (asked by the lottery, never by this app)
Claiming by mail
Any prize by mail: Georgia Lottery Corporation, P.O. Box 56966, Atlanta, GA 30343 (claim form, ID and SSN copies over $600; 4-6 weeks).
Deadlines
- Draw games180 daysafter the draw
- Scratch-offs90 daysafter the game ends
- Minimum age18to play and claim
Draw games: 180 days from the draw date. Scratchers: 90 days from the game's expiry date. Federal and state tax withheld over $5,000.
Taxes: Georgia taxes lottery prizes at 4.99%. What you keep from a Georgia prize
From the Georgia Lottery's own claim rules: galottery.com. Rules change: check with the lottery before you travel.
Questions
How long do I have to claim a Georgia Lottery prize?
180 days after the draw for draw games. Scratch-offs: 90 days after the game ends.
How old do you have to be to play the Georgia Lottery?
18.
Are Georgia Lottery prizes taxed?
Yes: Georgia taxes them at 4.99%. Federal: 24% is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.