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$20,000 Taxes Paid

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50
VALUESCORE
Fair
$2North CarolinaGame #55GREEN

$20,000 Taxes Paid is a $2 scratch-off lottery ticket from the North Carolina Lottery. The published overall odds are 1 in 4.51. Every $1 spent returns about $0.66 on average, an average showing by scratch-off standards. The top prize is $27,774. Prize inventory sits at 98%: most prizes are still available. It scores 50/100 (Fair) on ScratchCheck's ValueScore. That makes it #41 of the 79 active games we track in North Carolina, and first of the 10 active $2 games in North Carolina.

Overall Odds
1 in 4.51
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$27,774
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
98%
ValueScore™
50 / 100
Fair

Should I Buy This Ticket?

Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66
AVERAGE
At 41st out of 79 North Carolina scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
Expected value lands near the pack at $0.66 per $1 spent.
  • At 1 in 4.51, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
  • Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.

Current Prize Odds

ScratchCheck estimate
$27,774
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 1.2M
now ~1 in 1.2M
$2,000
12 of 12 left
launch odds 1 in 412K
now ~1 in 404K
$500
206 of 211 left
launch odds 1 in 23K
now ~1 in 24K
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.

Prize Breakdown

PrizeOddsTotalLeftStatus
$27,7741 in 1,233,82544
100%
$2,0001 in 411,2751212
100%
$5001 in 23,390211206
98%
$2001 in 19,663251247
98%
$1001 in 6,607747730
98%
$501 in 1,4913,3103,245
98%
$301 in 9904,9834,874
98%
$201 in 12041,13740,278
98%
$101 in 19263,217257,799
98%
$51 in 46106,917104,835
98%
$41 in 19263,216258,238
98%
$21 in 12411,238403,657
98%

Prize Pool Analysis

Total Payout at Launch
$6,545,321
Current Prize Pool
$6,416,957
Payout Percentage
98.0%
Total Prizes Remaining
1,074,125

Ticket Statistics

Total Tickets Printed
4,939,546
Estimated Remaining
4,844,304
% Remaining
98.1%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.

ValueScore™ Breakdown

50
VALUESCORE
Fair
50
out of 100
Expected Value
4/40
Prize Quality
25/25
Win Frequency
6/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 9/4/2026

Game Details

Game Number
55
Ticket Price
$2
Start Date
9/1/2026
Payout %
66.3%
Data Source
Official
Last Updated
9/4/2026

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$2.00 per ticket · 1 in 4.51 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the $20,000 Taxes Paid scratch-off a good buy?
$20,000 Taxes Paid is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 50/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in North Carolina. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the North Carolina rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does $20,000 Taxes Paid cost?
$20,000 Taxes Paid costs $2 per ticket in North Carolina. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $2 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the $20,000 Taxes Paid scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with $20,000 Taxes Paid are 1 in 4.51. This means roughly 1 in every 5 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for $20,000 Taxes Paid?
The top prize for $20,000 Taxes Paid is $27,774. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
What are the prizes for $20,000 Taxes Paid?
$20,000 Taxes Paid offers 12 distinct prize levels: $27,774 (4 total), $2,000 (12 total), $500 (211 total), $200 (251 total), $100 (747 total), $50 (3,310 total), $30 (4,983 total), $20 (41,137 total), $10 (263,217 total), $5 (106,917 total), $4 (263,216 total), and $2 (411,238 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in $20,000 Taxes Paid?
Based on our latest data, 98% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 1,074,125 out of 1,095,243 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
How is $20,000 Taxes Paid rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates $20,000 Taxes Paid at 50 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was $20,000 Taxes Paid released?
$20,000 Taxes Paid was released by the North Carolina Lottery on September 1, 2026. This is a newly released game, so the full prize pool is effectively intact.
How often is $20,000 Taxes Paid data updated on ScratchCheck?
$20,000 Taxes Paid data comes directly from the official North Carolina Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.