How to Claim Rhode Island (RI)
Lottery Prizes
Claim a Rhode Island Lottery prize under $600 at any retailer or Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters in Cranston and $600 or more at Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters in Cranston, within one year of the drawing. Any prize can be claimed by mail.
Where to Claim Your Rhode Island Lottery Prize
Won? You have one year to cash it in.
Where to Cash a Winning Ticket
Where you can cash a Rhode Island Lottery prize depends on how much it is.
- Under $600Signed ticket at a store
- Any lottery retailer
- Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters
- By mail
- $600+Signed ticket and ID
- Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters
- By mail
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Good to Know
Claim deadline
One year after the drawing
Take a jackpot's cash option within 60 days of claiming the prize.
When you're paid
Stores pay prizes under $600 in cash or by check when you claim.
Claim by mail
Any prize
Rhode Island Lottery, 1425 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920, Attention: Validations Department
Taxes on winnings
24% federal withheld over $5,000
State tax up to 5.99%; 5.99% withheld over $5,000. See your take-home
Can you stay anonymous?
Not by law
Rhode Island's public records law makes the Lottery release a winner's full name and city or town to anyone who asks, so no winner can stay anonymous.
Rhode Island Lottery Claim Forms
From $600, bring your signed ticket and ID.
Full checklist (5 items)
- The original winning ticket, signed on the back
- For a prize of $600 or more, a valid government-issued photo ID. Send a copy if you claim by mail
- For a prize of $600 or more, your Social Security card or another document with your Social Security number, or a completed IRS Form W-9. Send a copy if you claim by mail
- By mail, also your full address and phone number
- For a group sharing a prize, each member's photo ID and Social Security number
Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters
Bring your ticket and ID.
Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters
1425 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PMPhone: 401-463-6500
More Claim Rules
- Prizes won online
- Prizes under $600 won with Rhode Island iLottery go straight into your iLottery account. Prizes of $600 or more must be claimed at Lottery Headquarters by the account holder.
- Cash or yearly payments
- Powerball and Mega Millions jackpot winners, and Millionaire for Life top and second prize winners, choose one cash payment or yearly payments within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize, and the choice is final. A Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot is paid yearly if no choice is made.
- Your name is public
- Rhode Island's public records law makes the Lottery release a winner's full name and city or town to anyone who asks, so no winner can stay anonymous. The Lottery keeps the rest of a winner's information private if asked.
- Debts owed to the state
- Before paying a prize of $600 or more, the Lottery takes out unpaid child support, unemployment benefit overpayments and unpaid state taxes, after tax is withheld.
- Sharing a prize
- A group can split a prize if it decides when the prize is claimed. Each member gives a photo ID and Social Security number, and gets their own check and W-2G.
- Ten or more tickets
- To claim 10 or more tickets at Lottery Headquarters, first make an appointment with the Lottery's Customer Care department at 401-463-6500.
- Sign your ticket
- A ticket belongs to whoever holds it until it's signed, so sign the back as soon as you buy it.
- Tickets bought in Rhode Island
- A Powerball, Powerball Xs & Os, Mega Millions or Millionaire for Life ticket must be claimed in the state where it was bought, so a Rhode Island ticket is claimed with the Rhode Island Lottery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about the Rhode Island Lottery
Where can I claim lottery winnings in Rhode Island?
Under $600: Any lottery retailer, Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters or by mail. $600 or more: Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters or by mail.
Where can I cash a $1,000 lottery ticket in Rhode Island?
Not at a store: Rhode Island Lottery retailers pay prizes up to $599. $600 or more: Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters or by mail.
What time can you cash lottery tickets in Rhode Island?
Any Rhode Island Lottery retailer cashes prizes up to $599 whenever it's open. Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters is open Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM.
What should I do if I win the Rhode Island Lottery?
Sign your ticket and keep it safe, then claim it within one year of the drawing. Under $600: Any lottery retailer, Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters or by mail. $600 or more: Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters or by mail. From $600, bring your signed ticket and ID.
How long do you have to claim a Rhode Island Lottery prize?
One year after the drawing. A jackpot's cash option must be chosen within 60 days of claiming the prize.
Do Rhode Island Lottery tickets expire?
Yes. A winning ticket must be claimed within one year of the drawing, or the prize can no longer be paid.
What do I need to claim a Rhode Island Lottery prize?
At a store, a prize up to $599 needs just the signed ticket. From $600: The original winning ticket, signed on the back; For a prize of $600 or more, a valid government-issued photo ID. Send a copy if you claim by mail; For a prize of $600 or more, your Social Security card or another document with your Social Security number, or a completed IRS Form W-9. Send a copy if you claim by mail; By mail, also your full address and phone number; For a group sharing a prize, each member's photo ID and Social Security number.
Can I claim a Rhode Island Lottery prize by mail?
Yes, any prize. Mail the signed ticket, with any copies the Rhode Island Lottery asks for, to Rhode Island Lottery, 1425 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920, Attention: Validations Department.
How long does it take to get Rhode Island Lottery winnings?
Stores pay prizes under $600 in cash or by check when you claim. Lottery Headquarters pays by check once your ticket is validated, and mails the check for a claim sent by mail. A Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot takes about 14 working days from validation to the check.
Can you claim lottery winnings anonymously in Rhode Island?
Not by law. Rhode Island's public records law makes the Lottery release a winner's full name and city or town to anyone who asks, so no winner can stay anonymous. The Lottery keeps the rest of a winner's information private if asked.
Can I claim a Rhode Island Lottery prize online?
No. Claim in person or by mail.
What is the Rhode Island Lottery phone number?
401-463-6500 for customer service.
Where is Rhode Island Lottery headquarters?
Rhode Island Lottery Headquarters is at 1425 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920, open Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. Call 401-463-6500.
Are lottery winnings taxed in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island taxes lottery winnings at up to 5.99%, and federal income tax applies too. 24% federal and 5.99% state tax are withheld from prizes over $5,000.
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