Illinois Lotto Prizes & Odds

    Every prize and the odds of winning it on one play.

    Odds of winning any prize: 1 in 6.9. Prizes that say Varies are pari-mutuel: that prize's winners split a share of the prize pool, so it pays a different amount every drawing.

    Match 6$6.5MNext jackpotOdds to win: 1 in 15,890,700
    Match 6 in Lotto Million 1$1,000,000Odds to win: 1 in 15,890,700
    Match 6 in Lotto Million 2$1,000,000Odds to win: 1 in 15,890,700
    Match 5VariesOdds to win: 1 in 60,192
    Match 4VariesOdds to win: 1 in 1,120
    Match 3$5Odds to win: 1 in 60
    Match 2$2Odds to win: 1 in 7.8

    4.95% state tax is withheld from prizes of $1,000 or more, plus 24% federal tax from prizes over $5,000. What a prize pays after taxes

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    Answers about Illinois Lotto prizes and odds

    How much does Illinois Lotto pay?
    On a $2 play, Match 6 wins the jackpot, an estimated $6.5 million (odds 1 in 15,890,700). Match 6 in Lotto Million 1 wins $1,000,000 (1 in 15,890,700), Match 6 in Lotto Million 2 $1,000,000 (1 in 15,890,700), Match 5 a pari-mutuel prize (1 in 60,192), Match 4 a pari-mutuel prize (1 in 1,120), Match 3 $5 (1 in 60) and Match 2 $2 (1 in 7.8). Prizes that say Varies are pari-mutuel: that prize's winners split a share of the prize pool, so it pays a different amount every drawing.
    What are the odds of winning Illinois Lotto?
    The odds of winning any prize are 1 in 6.9. Match 6 wins the jackpot, an estimated $6.5 million, odds 1 in 15,890,700.
    Are Illinois Lotto winnings taxed?
    Illinois taxes lottery winnings at 4.95%. 4.95% state tax is withheld from prizes of $1,000 or more, plus 24% federal tax from prizes over $5,000.
    How do you claim Illinois Lotto winnings?
    Claim an Illinois Lottery prize $600 or less at any retailer and over $600 at the Springfield Claim Center (Lottery Central), within one year of the drawing. Prizes up to $999,999 can be claimed by mail.

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