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Prizes of less than $600 may be claimed at any Florida Lottery retailer. Prizes ranging from $600 to $250,000, and POWERBALL prizes of up to $1 million, may be redeemed at a Lottery district office. Prizes of $250,000 or more, with the exception of POWERBALL prizes ranging up to $1 million, must be claimed at Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee. Lottery tickets may also be mailed to Lottery headquarters for redemption; however, the risk of mailing tickets remains with the player. A Winner Claim Form will need to be completed for prizes of $600 or more. These may be obtained from any Florida Lottery retailer or district office. | | | |
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To claim Florida Lottery prizes from out of state, you may fill out the back of your ticket and mail it, along with the required documentation, to the following address:
Claims Processing
Florida Lottery
250 Marriott Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32399-9939
The Lottery's Claims Processing Division will process your ticket and mail you a check for any applicable prize. Federal law prohibits the mailing of Lottery tickets across state lines. Winners redeeming free FLORIDA LOTTO with XTRA tickets, free MEGA MONEY tickets, free FANTASY 5 tickets, or free Scratch-Off tickets will receive a check for the retail value of their free ticket prize. Please note: The risk of mailing tickets remains with the player and will not be assumed by the Florida Lottery.
* A completed Winner Claim Form and a photocopy of the required identification are necessary to claim prizes of $600 or more. | | | |
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The Internal Revenue Service requires that the Florida Lottery withhold 25 percent federal withholding tax from prizes greater than $5,000 if the winner is a citizen or resident alien of the U.S. with a Social Security number. The Florida Lottery is not required to withhold federal withholding taxes from prizes for $5,000 or less. If the prizewinner is a U.S. citizen or resident alien who does not have a Social Security number, the Florida Lottery is required to withhold 28 percent backup federal withholding tax from any prize of more than $600. For nonresident aliens, the Florida Lottery is required to withhold 30 percent federal withholding tax from all prize amounts. The Internal Revenue Service requires the Florida Lottery to report all winnings for $600 and above for U.S. citizens and resident aliens. | | | |
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The Florida Lottery On-line game drawings are held according to the following schedule:
- CASH 3 and PLAY 4 drawings are held twice daily at 1:30 p.m. and 7:57 p.m. Eastern Time.
- FANTASY 5 drawings are held nightly at 11:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
- MEGA MONEY drawings are held on Tuesday and Friday nights at 11:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
- FLORIDA LOTTO drawings are held on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 11:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
- POWERBALL drawings are held on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
For drawing information click here. For recent winning numbers click here or check at retailers statewide. *Viewing times and formats may vary by station. | | | |
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All Florida Lottery On-line games (CASH 3, PLAY 4, FANTASY 5, MEGA MONEY, FLORIDA LOTTO and POWERBALL) prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the applicable draw date. Florida Lottery Scratch-Off game prizes must be claimed within 60 days of the official end-of-game date. POWERBALL, FLORIDA LOTTO and MEGA MONEY jackpot winners who want to receive a one-time lump-sum payment must claim their prizes within 60 days after the applicable draw date. Prize coupons for promotional games (e.g., raffle-style games) expire 60 days after the final drawing for that game. | | | |
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The Cash Option is a one-time cash payment that jackpot winners may choose to receive instead of receiving their winnings in 30 annual payments for POWERBALL or FLORIDA LOTTO and 20 annual payments for MEGA MONEY. POWERBALL, FLORIDA LOTTO and MEGA MONEY jackpot winners who want to receive a single Cash Option payment must claim their prizes within the first 60 days after the draw date. | | | |
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Florida law requires that 80 percent of unclaimed prize funds from expired tickets be transferred directly to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund. The remaining 20 percent is returned to the prize pool from which future prizes are awarded or used for special prize promotions. | | | |
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No, Florida Law requires the Florida Lottery to provide the winner's name, city of residence, game won, date won and the amount won to any third party who requests the information. The Lottery winner's home addresses and telephone numbers are kept confidential. | | | |
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