How do I collect my winnings from Mega Millions?

There are three ways to claim prizes $599 and under: visit a Lottery retailer, claim at a Lottery District Office or claim by mail. Option 1: Visit a Lottery Retailer Best Option! Take your winning ticket to a Lottery retailer and the clerk will hand you cash on the spot. Talk about easy!

What do I win if I get 2 numbers on Mega Millions?

If your ticket matches two numbers and the Mega Ball you’ll get $10 but the odds to get there begin to skyrocket to 1 in 693.

Can you cash Mega Millions anywhere?

If I purchase a Mega Millions ticket in one state, can I redeem it in another? Because Mega Millions® is sold by individual lotteries, any winning tickets must be redeemed in the state in which they were purchased.

What if you get 4 numbers on Mega Millions?

4 numbers plus the Mega Ball: $10,000 (multiplied by the Megaplier value, if you purchased that option). 4 numbers without the Mega Ball: $500 (multiplied by the Megaplier value, if you purchased that option). 3 numbers plus the Mega Ball: $200 (multiplied by the Megaplier value, if you purchased that option).

How many numbers do you have to match to win anything in Mega Millions?

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Players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers – five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 25 (the gold Mega Ball) – or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick. You win the jackpot by matching all six winning numbers in a drawing.

How much is the biggest Powerball jackpot ever won?

Since no one has won the big prize, the total is now up to $1.6 billion, the largest jackpot in the game’s history. If you’re lucky enough to score the winning combo, you could be taking home an estimated lump-sum payout of $904.4 million.

How much would you get paid if you won the lottery?

If you’re lucky enough to score the winning combo, you could be taking home an estimated lump-sum payout of $904.4 million. While these big paydays have spawned numerous rags-to-riches stories over the years, they have also spelled disaster for some.

What can you do with hundreds of millions of dollars?

With hundreds of millions of dollars it might seem like you can just throw money at any problem, but it doesn’t exactly work that way. The good news is you’ll have plenty of cash to hire a slew of experts to manage everything from your finances and legal issues to personal relationships.

Do you have to pay taxes on $500 million?

“The inclination is to not plan for taxes and not anticipate them. If you have investment income you’ll have to pay taxes each year. If you walk away with $500 million, it’s going into some sort of investment account that will earn money. All of those earnings are taxable.”