{"id":1179,"date":"2020-03-09T20:43:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T03:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oregonlottery.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1179"},"modified":"2021-05-04T16:59:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T23:59:28","slug":"claim-a-prize","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/claim-a-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Claim a Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n\n        <div id=\"glitter\" class=\"ol-header-glitter\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ol-header-split ol-header-split--inverted ol-colortheme--blue-dark\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-header-split__image\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t   <img  src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/trophy-illustration.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/trophy-illustration-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/trophy-illustration.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 992px) 40vw, 100vw\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%;\" width=\"610\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-header-split__ratio\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-header-split__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-header-split__text\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ol-headline ol-headline--1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen You Win\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-typography\"><p>If you won, Congratulations! But now what? Where do you claim your prize? Do you owe taxes? What are your payment options? Read below for all the answers. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n \n<div class=\"ol-textarea ol-textarea--narrow ol-colortheme--grey-charcoal ol-colortheme--dark ol-textarea--left\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__columnbody\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-typography\">\n\t\t\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9561 alignleft\" style=\"margin-right: 60px;\" src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Appt-Center-Mail-and-Dropbox-300x159.png\" alt=\"Illustration of Lottery tickets in a mailbox and a prize claim form in a dropbox\" width=\"300\" height=\"159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Appt-Center-Mail-and-Dropbox-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Appt-Center-Mail-and-Dropbox-1024x544.png 1024w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Appt-Center-Mail-and-Dropbox-768x408.png 768w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Appt-Center-Mail-and-Dropbox-1536x816.png 1536w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Appt-Center-Mail-and-Dropbox.png 1979w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> NOTICE: lottery offices are currently closed for in-person claims<\/h3>\n<p>Our offices are closed to the public, but we&#8217;re still hard at work fulfilling prize claims by the hundreds each week! Read below for details.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n \n<div class=\"ol-textarea ol-textarea--narrow ol-colortheme--grey-faint ol-textarea--left\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__columnbody\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-typography\">\n\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7901 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-Mailbox-150x150.png\" alt=\"mailbox\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-Mailbox-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-Mailbox-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-Mailbox.png 540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin-top: 60px;\">New! Check to see if your mailed or dropped off prize has been processed<\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__link\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/claim-a-prize\/prize-status\/\" class=\" ol-button ol-button--blue\" target=\"\">Prize Status<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n \n<div class=\"ol-textarea ol-textarea--narrow ol-colortheme--white ol-textarea--left\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n\n<div class=\"ol-spacer ol-spacer--tiny ol-colortheme--white\"><\/div>\n\n\n \n<div class=\"ol-textarea ol-textarea--narrow ol-colortheme--white ol-textarea--left\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__columnbody\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-typography\">\n\t\t\t<h1>How to Claim Your Prize<\/h1>\n<h2><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>To claim prizes over $50,000<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re lucky enough to have a big win, you\u2019ll need to make an appointment to come to the Oregon Lottery office in Salem. Call <a class=\"ol-link ol-link--blue ol-link--notriangle\" href=\"tel:5035401000\">503-540-1000<\/a>\u00a0for assistance.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>To claim prizes up to $50,000<\/h2>\n<p>Prizes can be claimed by mail and smaller prizes can also be claimed at a Lottery retailer (see below for details). We recommend sending your ticket by registered mail <span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX9 SCXW265573829\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX9 SCXW265573829\">or<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX9 SCXW265573829\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX9 SCXW265573829\">\u00a0by<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX9 SCXW265573829\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX9 SCXW265573829\">\u00a0using our secure drop box at Lottery headquarters in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight BCX9 SCXW265573829\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 BCX9 DefaultHighlightTransition SCXW265573829\">Salem.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Be sure to sign the back of your ticket.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the Winner Claim Form. Be sure to keep a copy for your own records.<\/li>\n<li>Put both the Winner Claim Form and your signed original winning ticket in an envelope.<\/li>\n<li>Either drop the sealed envelope into the drop box at Lottery headquarters or mail it to us.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"margin-top: 50px;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CLAIM-FORM_4-27-21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Winner Claim Form &#8211; English, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/CLAIM-FORM_Spanish_4-27-21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n \n<div class=\"ol-textarea ol-textarea--narrow ol-colortheme--white ol-textarea--left\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__columnbody\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-typography\">\n\t\t\t<h4>Sending by mail<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8133 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sorry-closed-sign-400x380-1-300x285.png\" alt=\"Open mailbox holding Lottery tickets\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sorry-closed-sign-400x380-1-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/sorry-closed-sign-400x380-1.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h4>\n<p>Mail to:<br \/>\nOregon Lottery<br \/>\nPO Box 14515<br \/>\nSalem, OR 97309<\/p>\n<p>Please only send claims to the Salem office address above. Mail-in claims are not processed at the Wilsonville payment center. <span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Note: Because we need your physical winning ticket, we are unable to accept claims by fax or email.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:300,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n \n<div class=\"ol-textarea ol-textarea--narrow ol-colortheme--white ol-textarea--left\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__columnbody\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-typography\">\n\t\t\t<h4>Using the drop box<\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New! For those who prefer to drop off their winning ticket, we now have a secure drop box at Oregon Lottery headquarters in Salem. Be sure to sign your ticket and includ<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e it with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a claim form<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in a single envelope when using the drop box<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Forms are stocked adjacent to the drop\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">box, but<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0consider downloading one in advance (link above) just in case!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Outdoor access for 24\/7 availability<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Your claim will be processed on a weekday, regardless of when we receive it<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Look for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the box near\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the window with the awning at Oregon Lottery headquarters<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Location (please <strong>do not<\/strong> <strong>mail<\/strong> to this address): <a href=\"https:\/\/g.page\/oregon-lottery-salem?share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">500 Airport Rd SE, Salem, OR 97301<\/a><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prize-claim-drop-box.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"833\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prize-claim-drop-box.jpg 833w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prize-claim-drop-box-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prize-claim-drop-box-768x531.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n \n<div class=\"ol-textarea ol-textarea--narrow ol-colortheme--white ol-textarea--left\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__columnbody\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-typography\">\n\t\t\t<h4>Claiming prizes at the retailer or on the Scoreboard app<\/h4>\n<p>Some prizes can be claimed at Oregon Lottery retailers or through the Scoreboard app:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scratch-it, Keno, and jackpot drawing winners of up to $600 can be claimed at any Oregon Lottery retailer<\/li>\n<li>Video Lottery prizes of up to $1,250 may be claimed at the retailer where the prize was won (within 28 days of the date the ticket was issued).<\/li>\n<li>If you win on Oregon Lottery Scoreboard, our sports betting app, your prizes and taxes are managed through the <a href=\"http:\/\/sports.oregonlottery.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scoreboard app<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In most cases, you have up to a year to claim your prize. Some winners may opt to postpone their claim as our open hours may change over time. If you choose to delay claiming your prize, it&#8217;s especially important to sign your ticket and keep it in a safe place.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n \n<div class=\"ol-textarea ol-colortheme--white\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__column ol-textarea__column--half ol-textarea__column--left\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__columnbody\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-typography\">\n\t\t\t<h1>When will I get my prize?<\/h1>\n<p>Payments will be processed and mailed typically within 14 days. But with mailing, processing time, and staffing levels that are sometimes impacted by this year&#8217;s unique challenges, pinning down an exact timeline is difficult. Be assured that, just like you, we want to get your prize processed quickly. We appreciate your patience and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve outlined the process below to give you a better idea of what to expect.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__column ol-textarea__column--half ol-textarea__column--right\">\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__columnbody\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-typography\">\n\t\t\t<h1>What is the status of my prize claim?<\/h1>\n<p>If you mailed in or dropped off your prize claim, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/claim-a-prize\/prize-status\/\">check its processing status here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n\n<header class=\"ol-header-section\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-header-section__content\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-header-section__text\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ol-headline ol-headline--3\">Prize Claim Timeline<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-header-section__graphic\"><img src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/oregonlottery20xx\/library\/img\/components\/ol-header-section\/coins.png\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ol-timeline\"> \n  <div class=\"ol-timeline__container\">\n\n                <div class=\"ol-timeline__collection\">\n            \n        \n                <section class=\"ol-timeline__section js-ol-timeline__section ol-timeline__section--hasyear\" data-animation=\"on\">\n                        <div class=\"ol-timeline__marker ol-timeline__marker--hasyear\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"ol-timeline__items-group\">\n                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__item\">\n                                    <div class=\"ol-timeline__date\"><time class=\"ol-timeline__date-value\" datetime=\"1\">1<\/time><\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"ol-timeline__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__image\">\n                      \t\t\t\t                 <img  src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-you-won.png\" alt=\"You Won!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-you-won-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-you-won.png 540w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 140px, 55px\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%;\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__ratio\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__text\">\n                      <p>WIN! \r\nThe first step might just be the hardest. But if you&#8217;re here to claim a prize, you already did it. Congratulations! <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n      \n        \n                <section class=\"ol-timeline__section js-ol-timeline__section ol-timeline__section--hasyear\" data-animation=\"on\">\n                        <div class=\"ol-timeline__marker ol-timeline__marker--hasyear\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"ol-timeline__items-group\">\n                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__item\">\n                                    <div class=\"ol-timeline__date\"><time class=\"ol-timeline__date-value\" datetime=\"2\">2<\/time><\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"ol-timeline__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__image\">\n                      \t\t\t\t                 <img  src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-flying-envelope.png\" alt=\"flying envelope\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-flying-envelope-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-flying-envelope.png 540w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 140px, 55px\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%;\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__ratio\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__text\">\n                      <p>SEND\r\nUnless your win is over $50,000, you can mail your signed ticket and claim form to us (preferably by registered mail), or, if you prefer, you can use the prize claim drop box in Salem.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n      \n        \n                <section class=\"ol-timeline__section js-ol-timeline__section ol-timeline__section--hasyear\" data-animation=\"on\">\n                        <div class=\"ol-timeline__marker ol-timeline__marker--hasyear\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"ol-timeline__items-group\">\n                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__item\">\n                                    <div class=\"ol-timeline__date\"><time class=\"ol-timeline__date-value\" datetime=\"3\">3<\/time><\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"ol-timeline__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__image\">\n                      \t\t\t\t                 <img  src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-Check.png\" alt=\"Oregon Lottery winner check\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-Check-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-Check.png 540w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 140px, 55px\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%;\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__ratio\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__text\">\n                      <p>PROCESSING\r\nOnce we get your claim, we&#8217;ll start the process of issuing your check. Payments will be processed and mailed typically within 14 days. However, due to the high volume of play, prize claims are currently taking a bit longer than normal to process. We appreciate your patience!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n      \n        \n                <section class=\"ol-timeline__section js-ol-timeline__section ol-timeline__section--hasyear\" data-animation=\"on\">\n                        <div class=\"ol-timeline__marker ol-timeline__marker--hasyear\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n                        <div class=\"ol-timeline__items-group\">\n                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__item\">\n                                    <div class=\"ol-timeline__date\"><time class=\"ol-timeline__date-value\" datetime=\"4\">4<\/time><\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"ol-timeline__content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__image\">\n                      \t\t\t\t                 <img  src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-Mailbox.png\" alt=\"mailbox\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-Mailbox-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prize-Claim-Mailbox.png 540w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 140px, 55px\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%;\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__ratio\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"ol-timeline__text\">\n                      <p>RETURN MAIL\r\nYay! Your check is on its way. Once it&#8217;s in your hands, you&#8217;re on your own for the final step &#8211; deciding what to do with your win. Congrats!<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n            \n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\n\n\n<div class=\"ol-spacer ol-spacer--tiny ol-colortheme--white\"><\/div>\n\n\n \n<div class=\"ol-textarea ol-colortheme--grey-faint ol-textarea--columnflow\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ol-headline ol-headline--1\">Tax and Payout Information<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__columnbody\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-typography\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>State Tax<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Oregon Lottery automatically withholds an 8% state tax on all prizes of $1,500 or more. This follows state law effective January 1, 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Federal Tax<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Non-Video Lottery prizes over $5,000 will have both the 8% state and 24% federal taxes withheld.<\/p>\n<p>For Video Lottery prizes, only the 8% state tax withheld.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W2G<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the time you receive your prize, the Lottery will provide you with your W2G tax forms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Residency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If a winner is a non-resident alien, the Lottery is required to withhold 30% federal withholding tax from all prize payments. For prizes of $1,500 and more, Oregon state tax withholding is 8%.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n\n<div class=\"ol-spacer ol-spacer--tiny ol-colortheme--white\"><\/div>\n\n\n \n<div class=\"ol-textarea ol-textarea--narrow ol-colortheme--white ol-textarea--left\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"ol-textarea__columnbody\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ol-typography\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Jackpot Games Payout Options<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Cash or Annuity?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve won an Oregon Lottery jackpot! Yay!!! Did you know you have a couple of options on how to take your prize winnings?<\/p>\n<p>If you win a jackpot playing Powerball, Mega Millions or Oregon\u2019s Game Megabucks, you have two options &#8211; choose between a one-time cash payment or you can receive 30 annual installments. You\u2019ll need to choose one when you come to the Lottery office to claim your prize.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure what to do?! You have the option of validating your winning ticket at the Lottery office and then take some time \u2013 not too much time &#8211; to consider how to take your prize. You\u2019ll need to make your choice within 60 days of the date you brought your winning ticket to the Lottery to be validated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019ll Take the Lump Sum, Please!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you choose the one-time cash payment, you will receive one-half of the advertised prize (less appropriate taxes) in one lump sum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019d Like 30 Years of Prize Payments!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You second option is to choose the 30-year annuity. Winners of a Powerball, Mega Millions or Oregon\u2019s Game Megabucks jackpot prize who choose the 30-year annuity, fill out a beneficiary designation form when you claim your prize. This form designates who will receive the remaining annuity payments if the winner passes away before the 30-year annuity payments have ended.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ol-tout-iconic ol-tout-iconic--dark \">\n  <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__content\">\n\n            <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__header\"><h1>OREGON LOTTERY DOLLARS DO SO MANY GOOD THINGS<\/h1><\/div>\n    \n            <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__types\">\n\n             \n        <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__lead\">\n\n                                          <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/oregonlottery20xx\/library\/img\/icon\/ol-icon-stars-red.png\" \/><\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__text\">   \n            <p>Over $200 Million paid to prize winners each year<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                      <\/div>\n       \n        <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__lead\">\n\n                                          <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/oregonlottery20xx\/library\/img\/icon\/ol-icon-moneyred.png\" \/><\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__text\">   \n            <p>Millions funding every community across Oregon<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                      <\/div>\n       \n        <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__lead\">\n\n                                          <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/oregonstatetst.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/oregonlottery20xx\/library\/img\/icon\/ol-icon-open-red.png\" \/><\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__text\">   \n            <p>Retailer commissions, Vendor contracts, and Employee salaries <\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                      <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    \n            <div class=\"ol-tout-iconic__link\">\n                <a href=\"http:\/\/oregonlottery.wpengine.com\/oregon-wins\/\" class=\"ol-button ol-button--white\" target=\"\">Learn More<\/a>    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":127,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"geo_latitude":"","geo_longitude":""},"pagetype":[95],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v16.3 (Yoast SEO v16.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Claim a Prize - Oregon Lottery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Have you won? 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