How would a group of players claim a winning ticket?
Only one check will be issued by the Columbia Claims Center for a winning ticket. Only one member of the winning group must come forward to file the claim. The claim form will specify if the claimant is an individual winner or a member of a winning group. At the time the prize is awarded, the original claimant should be given an IRS Form 5754. In filling out the Form 5754, it is the responsibility of the group of winners to explain how the prize was dispersed to each member of the group. If making a claim by mail, the claimant must download a Form 5754 from the IRS’ website at www.irs.gov. From the IRS’ website, it is possible to download forms by form number. Once the Form 5754 is returned to the South Carolina Education Lottery, each group member will be sent a W-2G form for tax purposes.
