Help and Information

Cash for Life is a multi-state lottery that has a player pool of millions and pays out extraordinary prizes. Several elements therefore have to come together to make it thrive. Look through the sections below to find out all the topics and information guides that are covered on CashforLife.net. Select any of the links for more details.

How to Play

Cash for Life requires you to pick five numbers from 1 to 60 and a Cash Ball between 1 and 4. Follow these simple steps to enter the next drawing.

How to Play Guide

Frequently Asked Questions

If you’ve got a query about any aspect of Cash for Life – from purchasing tickets to how payouts work - check out the answers to these FAQs.

See all FAQs

Odds and Prizes

Cash for Life offers a jackpot of $1,000 a day for a lifetime, plus eight other prizes. See all the different ways to win and your chances of success.

See all Prizes

How to Claim

The next step if you win a prize is to get your hands on your money. Discover all your claim options, depending on where you played and how much you won.

Learn how to claim

Taxes

Taxes on lottery prizes depend on your financial situation and what state you are in due to state and federal tax bands. Find out how taxes are applied from state to state.

Cash For Life Taxes

Cash or Annuity

A big win on Cash for Life also leaves you with a big question – would you take the lifetime payouts or a one-time lump sum? Learn about both options.

Prize Payment options

Game History

Chart the evolution of Cash for Life with this timeline, including when new states joined, the game changed and huge prizes were paid out.

History

Publicity vs Anonymity

Each participating state has its own rules about whether you can keep your identity private or not in the event of a major win. Learn more about publicity options.

Publicity Options

Multi State Lotteries

Cash for Life is just one lottery that is offered in lots of states. See how it compares to other games that are played across the U.S., such as Powerball and Mega Millions.

Multi-State Lotteries

Where to Play

See where you can play Cash for Life and go through to individual state pages which outline exactly how the game works where you live.

Where to Play

Why Play Online?

Learn how playing Cash for Life online works (in states where available) and see the benefits compared to playing at a traditional retail outlet.

Benefits of Playing Online