How to Claim a New Jersey Lottery Prize
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Where to cash a winning New Jersey ticket, what to bring and how long you have. Sign the back of your ticket first.
Where to claim
- Up to $599.99Any New Jersey Lottery retailer
- Over $599.99Claim form by mail or the Claim Center drop box in Trenton (mobile app claims for $600-$10,000)
- The biggest prizesNew Jersey Lottery Claim Center, Lawrence Park Complex, 1333 Brunswick Avenue Circle, Trenton (appointment for about $25,000+)
Small prizes: bring
- Your signed ticket
Big prizes: bring
- Your signed ticket stapled to a completed New Jersey Lottery Claim Form
- Proper identification
- Your Social Security number (asked by the lottery, never by this app)
Claiming by mail
Prizes of $600 or more: mail the claim form and ticket to New Jersey Lottery Claim Center, P.O. Box 041, Trenton NJ 08625-0041, Attn: Validations.
Deadlines
- Draw games365 daysafter the draw
- Scratch-offs365 daysafter the game ends
- Minimum age18to play and claim
Draw games: one year from the drawing (multi-draw: from the last drawing on the ticket). Scratch-offs: one year after the announced end of game. Jackpot cash or annuity is chosen when buying.
Taxes: New Jersey taxes lottery prizes at 10.75%. What you keep from a New Jersey prize
From the New Jersey Lottery's own claim rules: njlottery.com, njlottery.com, njlottery.com. Rules change: check with the lottery before you travel.
Questions
How long do I have to claim a New Jersey Lottery prize?
365 days after the draw for draw games. Scratch-offs: 365 days after the game ends.
How old do you have to be to play the New Jersey Lottery?
18.
Can I stay anonymous in New Jersey?
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Are New Jersey Lottery prizes taxed?
Yes: New Jersey taxes them at 10.75%. Federal: 24% is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.