Powerball, Mega Millions winners can remain private in these 10 states

Tamara Walker, Asbury Park Press
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The Powerball jackpot beckons.

After no winner from Monday night's drawing, the jackpot is now at $1.73 billion. According to powerball.com, this is the second-largest jackpot in U.S. history and has a cash value of $756.6 million.

And if you do win, ssshhhh ... no one needs to know.

There are 10 states that permit contestants to collect prizes for national lottery contests privately, and New Jersey is one of them.

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Yes, winners of the New Jersey lottery may choose to remain anonymous. However, to file a claim, proper identification must be presented for internal processing and for reporting to the Internal Revenue Service, according to njlottery.com.

Here are the 10 anonymous states:

  • Delaware

  • Kansas

  • Maryland

  • Mississippi

  • Missouri

  • Montana

  • New Jersey

  • North Dakota

  • South Carolina

  • Wyoming

The next drawing is on Wednesday night. (Sssshhhh, don't tell anyone.)

This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Are you a Powerball lottery winner? In NJ, you can be anonymous