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• JARR25

  

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  If I buy a winning Powerball ticket in one State. 

  Can I go to another State to claim my Winnings in order to stay anonymous? 

  I certainly wouldn't care about paying extra Taxes.
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  Quote: Originally posted by JARR25 on Mar 22, 2019

  If I buy a winning Powerball ticket in one State. 

  Can I go to another State to claim my Winnings in order to stay anonymous? 

  I certainly wouldn't care about paying extra Taxes.

  The State where the Winning Ticket was Purchased will have the Money to Disperse to the Winner!
  
  If you take the Winning Ticket to Another State: Guess What!: The Other State won't have any Money to Disperse.

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• JARR25

  

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  Oh! I didn't think of that possibility. However, given it's Powerball and played across many States, it might be different. I hope an expert or Attorney replies before Monday, otherwise I'll call them directly and post. 

  Thanks though. :)
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  Quote: Originally posted by JARR25 on Mar 22, 2019

  If I buy a winning Powerball ticket in one State. 

  Can I go to another State to claim my Winnings in order to stay anonymous? 

  I certainly wouldn't care about paying extra Taxes.

  You have to claim it where you bought it.

  https://www.lotterypost.com/thread/325985/5871676

  
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  Quote: Originally posted by JARR25 on Mar 22, 2019

  If I buy a winning Powerball ticket in one State. 

  Can I go to another State to claim my Winnings in order to stay anonymous? 

  I certainly wouldn't care about paying extra Taxes.

  No.  This is directly from the Powerball faq:

  How can I claim my prize?

  Prizes must be claimed in the jurisdiction where the winning ticket was purchased.Players can generally claim a prize up to $600 at any licensed lottery retailer in the jurisdiction where they bought the ticket. Prizes over $600 can be claimed at some lottery offices, depending on the amount, and also at lottery headquarters. Please contact your lottery with any further questions.

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• JARR25

  

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  Thank you, everyone for your responses. 😊
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  Can I cash a ticket in another state if the ticket is not a winner?
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  Quote: Originally posted by amber124 on Mar 23, 2019

  Can I cash a ticket in another state if the ticket is not a winner?

  You can try.

  
• KY Floyd

  

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  "Can I cash a ticket in another state if the ticket is not a winner?"

  Yes. Unlike winning tickets, losing tickets can be cashed anywhere. Even a plumber in Australia can cash it for you and give you what it's worth, and they can even do it in currency from the country of your choice.
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  Quote: Originally posted by JARR25 on Mar 22, 2019

  If I buy a winning Powerball ticket in one State. 

  Can I go to another State to claim my Winnings in order to stay anonymous? 

  I certainly wouldn't care about paying extra Taxes.

  You could always try selling the ticket to  someone willing to trade for your anonymity , by you claiming to be an illegal immigrant.

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• FatKatt

  

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  Hi, I'm new here. I didn't know a person can cash in a non winner ticket. How/where can they do that? And can it also be a scratch off ticket?

  Thanks!
• FatKatt

  

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  Hi, I'm new here. I didn't know a person can cash in a non winner ticket. How/where can they do that? And can it also be a scratch off ticket?

   

  Thanks!
• Stack47

  

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  Quote: Originally posted by FatKatt on Mar 26, 2019

  Hi, I'm new here. I didn't know a person can cash in a non winner ticket. How/where can they do that? And can it also be a scratch off ticket?

   

  Thanks!

  Most states have some type of "second chance" drawings, but if a store did "cash" a non winning ticket, it's because of a mistake. Some of the posters were being facetious about cashing winning tickets bought in one state in another state.