$2,000,000 Taxes Paid — $20 North Carolina Scratch-Off #58
$2,000,000 Taxes Paid (#58) is a $20 North Carolina scratch-off. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #21 of 58 active games on current payout (75.9%, $15.18 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 11 $20 games, #19 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.75) and #32 on top-prize odds (1 in 1,479,107). Since launch the payout has risen 1.1 points (74.7% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.8% (1 in 3.78 at launch). 3 of 3 top prizes of $2,777,392 remain, and we estimate 4,437,320 tickets are still unsold (7.7% 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. Across all tiers, 1,183,072 of 1,271,746 prizes (93.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,777,392 | 1 in 1,602,660 | 1 in 1,479,107 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
| $50,000 | 1 in 534,220 | 1 in 633,903 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 77.8% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 400,665 | 1 in 403,393 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 91.7% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 228,951 | 1 in 221,866 | 21 | 1 | 20 | 95.2% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,899 | 1 in 5,846 | 815 | 56 | 759 | 93.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 300.9 | 1 in 298.4 | 15,980 | 1,110 | 14,870 | 93.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 21.0 | 1 in 20.8 | 229,169 | 16,257 | 212,912 | 92.9% |
| $50 | 1 in 16.7 | 1 in 16.5 | 288,509 | 20,258 | 268,251 | 93.0% |
| $40 | 1 in 13.6 | 1 in 13.5 | 352,555 | 24,622 | 327,933 | 93.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.4 | 384,673 | 26,367 | 358,306 | 93.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.78 | 1 in 3.75 | 1,271,746 | 88,674 | 1,183,072 | 93.0% |
How $2,000,000 Taxes Paid has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- 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 September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 1,479,107.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $2,000,000 Taxes Paid?
- 1 in 3.75 today, compared with 1 in 3.78 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.75, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 5.38.
- Is $2,000,000 Taxes Paid worth buying?
- Its current payout is 75.9% ($15.18 back per $20 ticket), rank #21 of 58 in North Carolina. The best $20 alternative today is Stacks of Cash (#27, $20) at 77.8%. 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 4,437,320 of roughly 4,808,413 printed tickets are unsold (7.7% 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?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $20 North Carolina scratch-offs
- Stacks of Cash — 77.8% payout, 1 in 3.44 any prize
- $2 MILLION VAULT — 77.3% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- 100X The Cash — 77.3% payout, 1 in 4.10 any prize
- 20 Years — 77.0% payout, 1 in 3.39 any prize
- Ruby Red 7's — 75.7% payout, 1 in 4.03 any prize