How to Claim a Montana Lottery Prize
Montana Lottery montanalottery.com
Where to cash a winning Montana ticket, what to bring and how long you have. Sign the back of your ticket first.
Where to claim
- Up to $599.99Montana Lottery retailers (prizes under $600)
- Over $599.99Montana Lottery office, 2525 North Montana Avenue, Helena (Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-4:30 PM), or by mail
- The biggest prizesMontana Lottery, 2525 North Montana Avenue, Helena, MT 59601 (406-444-5825)
Small prizes: bring
- Your signed ticket
Big prizes: bring
- Your signed ticket
- A completed Winner Claim Form
- A valid photo ID (state ID, military ID or passport; a clear copy by mail)
Claiming by mail
Mail the signed ticket, claim form and ID copy (certified mail recommended) to Montana Lottery, PO Box 6073, Helena, MT 59604-6073.
Deadlines
- Draw games180 daysafter the draw
- Scratch-offs180 daysafter the game ends
- Minimum age18to play and claim
Lotto games: six months from the drawing. Scratch: six months after the game ends. Prizes over $5,000: 5.9% Montana and 24% federal withholding. Winner names are not public unless the winner agrees.
Taxes: Montana taxes lottery prizes at 5.65%. What you keep from a Montana prize
From the Montana Lottery's own claim rules: montanalottery.com. Rules change: check with the lottery before you travel.
Questions
How long do I have to claim a Montana Lottery prize?
180 days after the draw for draw games. Scratch-offs: 180 days after the game ends.
How old do you have to be to play the Montana Lottery?
18.
Are Montana Lottery prizes taxed?
Yes: Montana taxes them at 5.65%. Federal: 24% is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.