North Carolina (NC) Lottery Results & Winning Numbers

Claiming a prize in North Carolina depends on how the player prefers to claim it and the total amount for the winning ticket.

Prizes up to $600 or Free Plays

1. You can claim your prize at local retailers.
2. Otherwise, you can either claim at the NCEL Headquarters or at the regional claim centers.
3. Claiming by mail is also possible, with the specific prize claim form for prizes of $599 or less here.

Prizes over $600 and up to $100,000

1. Visit a regional claim center or go straight to the NCEL Headquarters to claim your prize. Make sure to take the claim form, a valid photo ID, the Social Security card, and the signed winning ticket.
2. Send your claim via mail, aware that it should arrive before the completion of 180 calendar days of the drawing.

Prizes from $100,000

Big prizes must be claimed in person at the North Carolina Lottery headquarters. The winners can opt to receive the prizes via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), which also applies to annuity payments. In that case, players might take a voided check, a starter check, or a letter from the financial institution on letterhead, depending on the account type. Lump-sum payments are paid the same day, and the deposits usually arrive within 2-3 business days.

Winner Claim Forms and North Carolina Lottery Headquarters Mail Address

It is necessary to fill the North Carolina Lottery Winner Claim Form according to your prize. Choose either the claim form for prizes up to $600 or the claim form for prizes from $600 and forward it to the following address, in case you want to do it by mail: NCEL PO Box 41606 Raleigh, NC 27629-1606 As a reminder, make sure to send the original winning ticket, a copy of a photo ID, and of your Social Security card via certified mail, together with the claim form. It should arrive there before completing 180 days from the drawing.

Lottery Headquarters and Regional Claim Centers

All the addresses work during the period of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Prizes Won Playing Online

In the case that you played on the lottery websites we recommend for multi-state games, the prize might be deposited into your account, or you might have to claim it in person. Simply read the rules of the online lottery you chose. On the other hand, players who played on the North Carolina online lottery follow different rules:

• Less than $600 in prizes are deposited to the online lottery account.
• Prizes from $600 and up to $100,000 should be claimed online.
• Prizes from $100,000 should be claimed online and claimed in person at the NCEL Headquarters. The notification to start the claim should arrive within 2-5 business days.

Lottery Tax Information in North Carolina

After figuring out you have won through our North Carolina Lottery results, it is important to realize how much of the prize goes to taxes. The explanation is simple, duly summarized in the tables below, and everybody starts paying taxes on prizes from $600.

Tax Withholdings on North Carolina Lottery – U.S. Citizens and Residents

Tax Withholdings on North Carolina Lottery – Non-U.S. Citizens