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$100,000 TAXES PAID — $5 Missouri Scratcher #536

Data captured September 21, 2026 · launched January 26, 2026

$100,000 TAXES PAID (#536) is a $5 Missouri scratcher launched on January 26, 2026. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #34 of 46 active games on current payout (68.9%, $3.45 expected back per ticket) and #7 of 14 $5 games, #26 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.56) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,421,133). Since launch the payout has risen 0.4 points (68.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.7% (1 in 3.76 at launch). 1 of 5 top prizes of $138,889 remain, and we estimate 1,421,133 tickets are still unsold (65.5% sold). That is below average for Missouri; the Missouri ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.

Current payout
68.9%
68.5% at launch
Expected value
$3.45
per $5 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.56
1 in 3.76 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.56
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 6.72
win more than $5
$600+ odds
1 in 142,113
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
1 of 5
$138,889 each
Tickets remaining
34.5%
≈ 1,421,133 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $100,000 TAXES PAID, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 399,543 of 1,096,450 prizes (36.4%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$138,889 1 in 824,530 1 in 1,421,133 5 4 1 20.0%
$25,000 1 in 1,374,217 1 in 1,421,133 3 2 1 33.3%
$2,500 1 in 242,509 1 in 177,642 17 9 8 47.1%
$500 1 in 29,239 1 in 30,894 141 95 46 32.6%
$100 1 in 299.8 1 in 302.8 13,750 9,057 4,693 34.1%
$50 1 in 80.0 1 in 81.0 51,524 33,981 17,543 34.0%
$25 1 in 79.9 1 in 78.9 51,572 33,562 18,010 34.9%
$15 1 in 30.0 1 in 29.5 137,425 89,216 48,209 35.1%
$10 1 in 12.0 1 in 11.6 343,670 220,735 122,935 35.8%
$5 1 in 8.27 1 in 7.56 498,343 310,246 188,097 37.7%
All prizes1 in 3.761 in 3.56 1,096,450696,907 399,54336.4%

How $100,000 TAXES PAID has moved

Not enough history yet to chart this game; we store a reading every day.

$100,000 TAXES PAID: common questions

How many $138,889 prizes are left in $100,000 TAXES PAID?
1 of 5 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,421,133.
What are the odds of winning anything on $100,000 TAXES PAID?
1 in 3.56 today, compared with 1 in 3.76 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.56, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 6.72.
Is $100,000 TAXES PAID worth buying?
Its current payout is 68.9% ($3.45 back per $5 ticket), rank #34 of 46 in Missouri. The best $5 alternative today is $500 FRENZY (#541, $5) at 78.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many $100,000 TAXES PAID tickets are left?
We estimate 1,421,133 of roughly 4,122,652 printed tickets are unsold (65.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $100,000 TAXES PAID launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on January 26, 2026. It is still on sale.

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