$2,000,000 Taxes Paid — $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off #58
$2,000,000 Taxes Paid (#58) is a $20 North Carolina scratch-off launched on September 1, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #22 of 62 active games on current payout (76.1%, $15.22 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 11 $20 games, #23 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.83) and #32 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,266,620). Since launch the payout has risen 1.3 points (74.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 1.2% (1 in 3.78 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $2,777,392 remain, and we estimate 3,799,860 tickets are still unsold (21.0% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $2,000,000 Taxes Paid, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other North Carolina game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 992,621 of 1,271,746 prizes (78.1%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,777,392 | 1 in 1,602,660 | 1 in 1,266,620 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 534,220 | 1 in 633,310 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 66.7% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 400,665 | 1 in 422,207 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 75.0% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 228,951 | 1 in 223,521 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 81.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,899 | 1 in 5,984 | 815 | 180 | 635 | 77.9% |
| $200 | 1 in 300.9 | 1 in 306.2 | 15,980 | 3,571 | 12,409 | 77.7% |
| $100 | 1 in 21.0 | 1 in 21.3 | 229,169 | 50,602 | 178,567 | 77.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.9 | 288,509 | 63,614 | 224,895 | 78.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 13.6 | 1 in 13.8 | 352,555 | 77,588 | 274,967 | 78.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.6 | 384,673 | 83,560 | 301,113 | 78.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 3.83 | 1,271,746 | 279,125 | 992,621 | 78.1% |
How $2,000,000 Taxes Paid has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 22, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- October 20, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 17 remain.
- September 22, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- September 22, 2026: 2 $5,000 prizes were claimed; 18 remain.
- September 11, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- September 9, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
$2,000,000 Taxes Paid: common questions
- How many $2,777,392 prizes are left in $2,000,000 Taxes Paid?
- 3 of 3 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,266,620.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $2,000,000 Taxes Paid?
- 1 in 3.83 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.78 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.83, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.50.
- Is $2,000,000 Taxes Paid worth buying?
- Its current payout is 76.1% ($15.22 back per $20 ticket), rank #22 of 62 in North Carolina. The best $20 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Ruby Red 7's (#8, $20) at 78.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $2,000,000 Taxes Paid tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,799,860 of roughly 4,808,413 printed tickets are unsold (21.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $2,000,000 Taxes Paid launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $20 North Carolina scratch-offs
- 100X The Cash — 79.1% payout, 1 in 2.62 any prize
- Ruby Red 7's — 78.1% payout, 1 in 3.57 any prize
- $2 MILLION VAULT — 77.4% payout, 1 in 3.41 any prize
- Stacks of Cash — 77.0% payout, 1 in 3.51 any prize
- 20 Years — 76.7% payout, 1 in 3.41 any prize