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How to Claim a Texas Lottery Prize

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

Where to claim

  1. Up to $599Any Texas Lottery retailer (authorized, not required, to pay up to $599)
  2. Up to $2,500,000A Texas Lottery claim center (up to $2.5 million; up to $5 million in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio)
  3. Over $2,500,000Texas Lottery headquarters in Austin, by appointment (800-375-6886): prizes over $5 million, every Lotto Texas, Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot and annuity prizes

Small prizes: bring

  • Your signed ticket

Big prizes: bring

  • Your signed ticket
  • A completed claim form (needed for $25 or more by mail)
  • A government photo ID
  • Proof of your Social Security number (asked by the lottery, never by this app)

Claiming by mail

Prizes from $1 to $5,000,000 can be claimed by mail: Texas Lottery, ATTN: Austin Claim Center, PO Box 16600, Austin, TX 78761-6600. Prizes of $600 to $5,000 can also be claimed in the Texas Lottery app (paid by Zelle).

Deadlines

Draw games: 180 days after the draw date. Scratch tickets: 180 days after the official end of game. Lotto Texas, Powerball and Mega Millions: cash or 30 annual payments is chosen when you buy and cannot be changed later. Deadlines may be extended for eligible military personnel.

Second chance

Texas Lottery Second Chance Bonus Zone (texas.secondchancebonuszone.com).

Taxes: Texas does not tax lottery prizes. What you keep from a Texas prize

From the Texas Lottery's own claim rules: texaslottery.com, texaslottery.com, texaslottery.com. Rules change: check with the lottery before you travel.

Questions

How long do I have to claim a Texas 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 Texas Lottery?

18.

Are Texas Lottery prizes taxed?

Not by Texas. Federal: 24% is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.