$20,000 Taxes Paid — $2 North Carolina Scratch-Off #55
$20,000 Taxes Paid (#55) is a $2 North Carolina scratch-off launched on September 1, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #56 of 62 active games on current payout (66.0%, $1.32 expected back per ticket) and #4 of 7 $2 games, #44 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.46) and #40 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,475,734). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.3 points (66.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 1.0% (1 in 4.51 at launch). 2 of 4 top prizes of $27,774 remain, and we estimate 2,951,468 tickets are still unsold (40.2% sold). That is below average for North Carolina; the North Carolina ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Last top prize claimed: October 15, 2026, 10 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $20,000 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, 661,685 of 1,095,243 prizes (60.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $27,774 | 1 in 1,233,825 | 1 in 1,475,734 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 411,275 | 1 in 327,941 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 75.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 23,390 | 1 in 23,802 | 211 | 87 | 124 | 58.8% |
| $200 | 1 in 19,663 | 1 in 20,078 | 251 | 104 | 147 | 58.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 6,607 | 1 in 6,754 | 747 | 310 | 437 | 58.5% |
| $50 | 1 in 1,491 | 1 in 1,525 | 3,310 | 1,375 | 1,935 | 58.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 990.4 | 1 in 1,015 | 4,983 | 2,074 | 2,909 | 58.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 120.0 | 1 in 122.2 | 41,137 | 16,978 | 24,159 | 58.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 18.8 | 1 in 19.0 | 263,217 | 107,550 | 155,667 | 59.1% |
| $5 | 1 in 46.2 | 1 in 45.9 | 106,917 | 42,548 | 64,369 | 60.2% |
| $4 | 1 in 18.8 | 1 in 18.6 | 263,216 | 104,293 | 158,923 | 60.4% |
| $2 | 1 in 12.0 | 1 in 11.7 | 411,238 | 158,234 | 253,004 | 61.5% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.51 | 1 in 4.46 | 1,095,243 | 433,558 | 661,685 | 60.4% |
How $20,000 Taxes Paid has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 15, 2026: one $27,774 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- September 15, 2026: one $27,774 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
$20,000 Taxes Paid: common questions
- How many $27,774 prizes are left in $20,000 Taxes Paid?
- 2 of 4 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,475,734.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $20,000 Taxes Paid?
- 1 in 4.46 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 4.51 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.46, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 7.22.
- Is $20,000 Taxes Paid worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.0% ($1.32 back per $2 ticket), rank #56 of 62 in North Carolina. The best $2 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Jr Big Ol Bucks (#44, $2) at 69.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $20,000 Taxes Paid tickets are left?
- We estimate 2,951,468 of roughly 4,934,856 printed tickets are unsold (40.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $20,000 Taxes Paid launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 1, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 North Carolina scratch-offs
- Jr Big Ol Bucks — 69.3% payout, 1 in 4.40 any prize
- 10X The Cash — 67.5% payout, 1 in 4.54 any prize
- Easy $100s — 66.3% payout, 1 in 4.54 any prize
- Corner Payout — 66.0% payout, 1 in 4.48 any prize
- Cash Drop — 62.6% payout, 1 in 4.79 any prize