How to Claim New Hampshire (NH)
Lottery Prizes
Claim a New Hampshire Lottery prize under $600 at any retailer or New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters in Concord and $600 or more at New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters in Concord, within one year of the drawing. Gimme 5 and Tri-State Megabucks prizes have 366 days. Any prize can be claimed by mail.
Where to Claim Your New Hampshire Lottery Prize
Won? Most prizes have one year to be cashed.
Where to Cash a Winning Ticket
Where you can cash a New Hampshire Lottery prize depends on how much it is.
- Under $600Signed ticket at a store
- Any lottery retailer
- New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters
- By mail
- $600+Claim form and ID
- New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters
- By mail
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Good to Know
Claim deadline
One year after the drawing
Gimme 5 and Tri-State Megabucks prizes have 366 days. Take a jackpot's cash option within 60 days of claiming the prize.
When you're paid
Retailers may pay prizes up to $599.99 when you claim.
Claim by mail
Any prize
Attn: Processing, New Hampshire Lottery, 14 Integra Drive, Concord, NH 03301
Can you stay anonymous?
Not by law
Claims are public records, and the Lottery Commission's practice is to release winners' names and hometowns.
New Hampshire Lottery Claim Forms
From $600, bring your signed ticket, ID and a completed claim form.
Full checklist (4 items)
- The original winning ticket, with your name, address and phone number filled in on the back, and signed
- For a prize of $600 or more, a completed and signed New Hampshire Lottery Claim Form
- For a prize of $600 or more, a current photo ID: a driver's license or non-driver ID from a U.S. state or Canadian province, a passport or a military ID. Send a copy if you claim by mail
- For a prize of $600 or more, proof of your Social Security number, such as your signed Social Security card, a driver's license or health insurance card that shows it, or a pay stub from the last 30 days. Or fill in a W-9 at the Lottery. Send a copy if you claim by mail
New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters
Bring your ticket, claim form and ID.
New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters
14 Integra Drive, Concord, NH 03301Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PMPhone: 603-271-3391
More Claim Rules
- Prizes won online
- Prizes on games bought with NH iLottery are claimed online up to $20,000. Under $2,000 they go straight into your account. From $2,000 to $20,000, submit a claim under Tax Reported Prizes in your account, and the prize is deposited within 3 to 5 business days. Over $20,000, start the claim in your account, then claim at Lottery Headquarters or by mail.
- Cash or yearly payments
- Powerball, Mega Millions and Tri-State Megabucks jackpot winners have 60 days after filing their claim to choose one cash payment instead of yearly payments, and the choice is final. A Megabucks jackpot is paid yearly if no choice is made. Millionaire for Life top and second prize winners make a final choice of cash or yearly payments within 60 days of becoming entitled to the prize.
- Your name
- Claims are public records, and the Lottery Commission's practice is to release winners' names and hometowns. Street addresses, phone numbers and Social Security numbers are kept confidential. A trust can claim a prize through its trustee, who shows their own photo ID.
- Sign your ticket
- A ticket belongs to whoever holds it until it's signed, so sign the back as soon as you buy it. Someone claiming for the winner brings the winner's photo ID, or a copy of it, and their own.
- Child support owed
- Before paying a prize of $2,000 or more, including prizes won online, the lottery checks for past-due child support and pays it out of the prize first, as state law requires.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about the New Hampshire Lottery
Where can I claim lottery winnings in New Hampshire?
Under $600: Any lottery retailer, New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters or by mail. $600 or more: New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters or by mail.
Where can I cash a $1,000 lottery ticket in New Hampshire?
Not at a store: New Hampshire Lottery retailers pay prizes up to $599. $600 or more: New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters or by mail.
What time can you cash lottery tickets in New Hampshire?
Any New Hampshire Lottery retailer cashes prizes up to $599 whenever it's open. New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters is open Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.
What should I do if I win the New Hampshire Lottery?
Sign your ticket and keep it safe, then claim it within one year of the drawing. Gimme 5 and Tri-State Megabucks prizes have 366 days. Under $600: Any lottery retailer, New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters or by mail. $600 or more: New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters or by mail. From $600, bring your signed ticket, ID and a completed claim form.
How long do you have to claim a New Hampshire Lottery prize?
One year after the drawing. Gimme 5 and Tri-State Megabucks prizes have 366 days. A jackpot's cash option must be chosen within 60 days of claiming the prize.
Do New Hampshire Lottery tickets expire?
Yes. A winning ticket must be claimed within one year of the drawing, or the prize can no longer be paid. Gimme 5 and Tri-State Megabucks prizes have 366 days.
What do I need to claim a New Hampshire Lottery prize?
At a store, a prize up to $599 needs just the signed ticket. From $600: The original winning ticket, with your name, address and phone number filled in on the back, and signed; For a prize of $600 or more, a completed and signed New Hampshire Lottery Claim Form; For a prize of $600 or more, a current photo ID: a driver's license or non-driver ID from a U.S. state or Canadian province, a passport or a military ID. Send a copy if you claim by mail; For a prize of $600 or more, proof of your Social Security number, such as your signed Social Security card, a driver's license or health insurance card that shows it, or a pay stub from the last 30 days. Or fill in a W-9 at the Lottery. Send a copy if you claim by mail.
Can I claim a New Hampshire Lottery prize by mail?
Yes, any prize. Mail the signed ticket, with any copies the New Hampshire Lottery asks for, to Attn: Processing, New Hampshire Lottery, 14 Integra Drive, Concord, NH 03301. Prizes from $600 also need a completed claim form.
How long does it take to get New Hampshire Lottery winnings?
Retailers may pay prizes up to $599.99 when you claim. For a claim at Lottery Headquarters or by mail, the lottery issues a check once it validates the ticket and claim, usually about a week after it receives the ticket.
Can you claim lottery winnings anonymously in New Hampshire?
Not by law. Claims are public records, and the Lottery Commission's practice is to release winners' names and hometowns. Street addresses, phone numbers and Social Security numbers are kept confidential. A trust can claim a prize through its trustee, who shows their own photo ID.
Can I claim a New Hampshire Lottery prize online?
For some prizes, yes: prizes on games bought with NH iLottery are claimed online up to $20,000. Otherwise, claim in person or by mail.
What is the New Hampshire Lottery phone number?
603-271-3391 for customer service.
Where is New Hampshire Lottery headquarters?
New Hampshire Lottery Headquarters is at 14 Integra Drive, Concord, NH 03301, open Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. Call 603-271-3391.
Are lottery winnings taxed in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire doesn't tax lottery winnings, but federal income tax applies. 24% federal tax is withheld from prizes over $5,000.
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