How to Claim a Wisconsin Lottery Prize
Wisconsin Lottery wilottery.com
Where to cash a winning Wisconsin ticket, what to bring and how long you have. Sign the back of your ticket first.
Where to claim
- Up to $599Any Wisconsin Lottery retailer (up to $599)
- Over $599A Wisconsin Lottery office or by mail ($600 and over)
- The biggest prizesMadison validation office ($200,000 and over)
Deadlines
- Draw games180 daysafter the draw
- Cash option60 daysto choose a lump sum
- Minimum age18to play and claim
Prizes up to $599 at retailers; $600+ at a Lottery office or by mail; $200,000+ at the Madison office; 180 days.
Taxes: Wisconsin taxes lottery prizes at 7.65%. What you keep from a Wisconsin prize
From the Wisconsin Lottery's own claim rules: wilottery.com, wilottery.com. Rules change: check with the lottery before you travel.
Questions
How long do I have to claim a Wisconsin Lottery prize?
180 days after the draw for draw games.
How old do you have to be to play the Wisconsin Lottery?
18.
Are Wisconsin Lottery prizes taxed?
Yes: Wisconsin taxes them at 7.65%. Federal: 24% is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.