How to Claim a Pennsylvania Lottery Prize

Pennsylvania Lottery palottery.pa.gov

Where to cash a winning Pennsylvania ticket, what to bring and how long you have. Sign the back of your ticket first.

Where to claim

Up to $2,500Any Pennsylvania Lottery retailer (up to $2,500)
Over $2,500By mail or at a Lottery Area Office (9 AM-4 PM)
The biggest prizesLottery headquarters in Middletown: jackpots and top prizes of Powerball, Mega Millions, Powerball Xs & Os, annuity prizes of Cash4Life, Millionaire for Life and scratch-offs (in person)

Small prizes: bring

Your signed ticket

Big prizes: bring

Your signed ticket
A completed Claim Form (prizes of $600.01 or more)
A government photo ID
Your Social Security number (asked by the lottery, never by this app)

Claiming by mail

Pennsylvania Lottery, ATTN: CLAIMS, PO BOX 8671, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8671 (claim form for $600.01 or more).

Deadlines

Draw games365 daysafter the draw
Scratch-offs365 daysafter the game ends

Draw games: one year from the drawing date. Scratch-offs: one year from the game's end-sale date. A claim form is also needed for any ticket older than 180 days.

Taxes: Pennsylvania taxes lottery prizes at 3.07%. What you keep from a Pennsylvania prize

From the Pennsylvania Lottery's own claim rules: palottery.pa.gov, palottery.pa.gov. Rules change: check with the lottery before you travel.

Questions

How long do I have to claim a Pennsylvania Lottery prize?

365 days after the draw for draw games. Scratch-offs: 365 days after the game ends.

Are Pennsylvania Lottery prizes taxed?

Yes: Pennsylvania taxes them at 3.07%. Federal: 24% is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.