2 of 4
top prizes of $27,774 still out there
Ticket price$2
Top prize$27,774
Launch odds1 in 4.51
Prizes remaining (all tiers)697,770
Est. tickets left
≈64%
$20,000 Taxes Paid is a $2 scratch-off from the North Carolina Lottery (game #55) with a top prize of $27,774 and overall odds of 1 in 4.51 at launch. 2 of 4 top prizes are gone, 2 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 64% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 697,770 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,095,243).
"$20,000 Taxes Paid" has fewer top prizes left. The count changed when one top prize of $27,774 was claimed two days ago. Unsold tickets still hold two of the original four. Check the top prize count first when you compare scratchers.
If "$20,000 Taxes Paid" is your usual pick, check this page often. The prize counts change even when the ticket looks the same.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $27,774 | 2 | 4 |
| $2,000 | 9 | 12 |
| $500 | 134 | 211 |
| $200 | 154 | 251 |
| $100 | 469 | 747 |
| $50 | 2,056 | 3,310 |
| $30 | 3,095 | 4,983 |
| $20 | 25,540 | 41,137 |
| $10 | 164,395 | 263,217 |
| $5 | 67,995 | 106,917 |
| $4 | 167,599 | 263,216 |
| $2 | 266,322 | 411,238 |
Prize counts come straight from official North Carolina lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
2 of the 4 top prizes of $27,774 are still unclaimed, according to official North Carolina lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
$20,000 Taxes Paid is a $2 scratch-off. It is game #55 from the North Carolina Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 4.51, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official North Carolina lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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