There are several ways for you to check your tickets.

1. Check winning numbers on walottery.com.
2. Use the Washington's Lottery App found on Google Play and iTunes app stores.
3. Use the Check-A-Ticket machine found at any Lottery retailer.
4. Join My Lottery 360° to get winning numbers emailed to you every day.
5. Call the Lottery's Winning Numbers Hotline: 1-800-545-7510.
6. Check your local daily newspaper for winning numbers.
7. Ask a Lottery retailer to check your ticket for you.

If you find out that you have a winning ticket, congratulations! All winners are advised to:

1. Sign the back of your ticket. Only one person or entity can claim the prize. If there is more than one winner, the Lottery office will assist you with the appropriate paperwork for filing your claim and tax liabilities.
2. Keep your ticket in a cool, secure, dry place.
3. If your prize is $600 or less, you may claim your winnings at any Washington's Lottery retailer subject to validation. Some smaller retailers may not carry enough cash on hand to pay prizes over $100, so you may wish to take larger prizes in this category to a large retailer that carries enough cash.

4. If your prize is over $600, you can claim at any Lottery office. When claiming prizes of $100,000 or more, please call a Lottery office to receive more information and make an appointment to claim.

   You must bring the following items to claim your prize:

   1. The winning ticket (sign the back!)
   2. Picture identification
   3. Proof of your Social Security Number or a properly completed Winner Claim Form/Substitute W-9
   4. A voided check (optional)

   NOTE: Jackpots over $100 million must be claimed at Washington's Lottery Headquarters, 814 E 4th Avenue, Olympia WA.

For prizes of $600 or less, complete the information on the back of a winning ticket, make sure you have signed the ticket, and mail it to:

Washington Lottery Headquarters
PO Box 43050
Olympia, WA 98504-3050

This address is also on the back of your ticket.

For prizes of $601 and more, download a Winner Claim Form/Substitute W-9. Complete form and mail with your winning tickets. This form is required for tax purposes.
NOTE: This form requires two signatures.

NOTE: All Lottery prizes of $100,000 must be claimed in person at a Lottery office. Due to the claim process involved, please call your nearest Lottery office in advance to make an appointment to claim and receive important information on what identification to bring.

NOTE: Jackpots over $100 million must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters.

Yes! You must present your game ticket in order to receive your winnings.

Like currency or dollar bills, Lottery tickets are 'bearer instruments' in that the holder of the ticket is the owner, unless the ticket is signed. By signing the back of your Lottery ticket, you make the ticket officially "yours." Only the person whose name matches the signature on the ticket may claim its winnings.

You must present your winning ticket in order to claim your prize. Without your ticket, there is no proof of ownership and, therefore, you will not be able to collect your winnings. In the event your ticket is lost or stolen, signing your ticket acts as a security measure against someone else trying to claim your prize. As the ticket owner, your signature must match that on the back of ticket in order to claim. If you misplace your ticket and do not redeem it within the 180 day claim period, you will forfeit your prize.

If more than one Lotto, Hit 5, Mega Millions or Powerball ^® ticket has matched all the winning numbers, the jackpot prize is divided equally. Top prizes in Daily Game, Daily Keno, Scratch and Match 4 are not divided among multiple winners – each winner wins the full prize amount.

Yes. You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to play or to claim a prize. Non US residents will be required to provide an address outside of the U.S. and 30 percent of the prize amount will be automatically deducted for federal taxes.

Winners have 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize. Scratch ticket winners have 180 days from the official end of the game to claim their prize. You can find the official end of game date for individual games on their detail pages or by calling Customer Service.

Tickets claimed by U.S. Mail must be received at Washington’s Lottery Headquarters within the 180-day limit. Placement of the ticket in the U.S. mail or another mail service does not constitute receipt. Please allow sufficient time for mailing.

Cash Option:

• Lotto: Winners are paid 50% of the advertised jackpot.
• Mega Millions and Powerball ^®: cash amount is calculated based on the bond factor on the draw date.

Annuity Options:

• Lotto: Annuity option is paid out over 25 years.
• Mega Millions: Prize is paid over 30 years with a 5% increase each year.
• Powerball ^®: Prize is paid over 30 years with a 5% increase each year.

No interest is paid. The Lottery purchases securities which mature over time to cover the payment to the winner.

Winners have 60 days after claiming their jackpot prize at a Lottery office to make their choice, whether they choose the annuity or cash option. Winners who do not make a choice within 60 days will receive their prize as an annuity.

By law, the remaining installment payments become part of the winner's estate in the event his/her death precludes collecting full payment. The winner's estate has the option, in most cases, of continuing to receive annual payments or requesting that the Lottery Director allow a one-time payment of the current cash value of the remaining winnings.

Lottery prizes are considered earned income by the federal government. The Lottery is required to report any single prize of over $600 to the IRS. If the prize is over $5,000 the Lottery is required to withhold 24% for US Residents (and 30% for Non-resident aliens) and forward taxes to IRS at the time the prize is paid. Winners will be sent a W-2G form by the end of January in compliance with IRS requirements to use in filing their tax returns.

Yes, if your prize is over $5,000. Simply let the Lottery customer service representative who handles your prize claim know the amount you'd like withheld before claiming your prize.

Washington's Lottery is required to check for debts owed to the State of Washington on prizes over $600. Debts owed to the state, such as child support payments, will be subtracted from the prize amount prior to prize payment.

As a public agency, all documents held by Washington's Lottery are subject to the Public Records Act. Lottery prizes may be claimed in the name of a legally formed entity, such as a trust. However, in the event of a public records request, the documents forming the artificial entity may be released, thereby revealing the individual names of winners.

Washington's Lottery pays only individuals or legal entities whose formation papers are consistent with WAC 315-06-120 and approved by the Director at the time of claim.

If the ticket is unsigned, anyone can claim the prize. If the ticket is signed, the claimant can sign the ticket over to another person if they so choose. A notarized letter or this form will be required.

Did you enter a drawing for a Second Chance Prize? The Lottery may contact you by phone or email as stated in the promotion details. If you want to verify the identity of the caller, get the caller's name, and then call 1-800-545-7510 and ask to be transferred to that employee.

Washington's Lottery does not collect personal information at the point of sale for draw games. Having no way of knowing who has purchased a winning ticket we will never contact you regarding a jackpot win.

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