Record the win with its reply-by date, and Sweeps Agent emails you a reminder three days before it runs out.
Winning notices usually give you only a few days to reply, often 3 to 7. Miss the date
and the prize goes to someone else. Recording the win makes sure that cannot happen
quietly.
What you do:
Read the winning notice. Find the date you must reply by.
Open the queue page and find that contest.
Press Won. A small form opens.
Check Prize and ARV $ (the prize’s value). Correct them if the notice says otherwise.
Enter the Respond by date from the notice.
Tick Affidavit required if the notice asks you to sign and return a form.
Press Record win.
Check the line under the buttons. It says “Win recorded.”
The contest then leaves your daily list.
The reminder
When a recorded win is three days or less from its deadline, Sweeps Agent emails you
once, at 10 am, with the prize, the deadline, and whether an affidavit is needed. If
that email fails to send, it tries again at 10 am the next day.
Claim forms and taxes
Fill in claim forms, affidavits and tax forms yourself. Never send them through
Claude in Chrome.
A real prize never costs money to claim. A notice asking for a fee, or for bank
details before you have signed anything, is a scam.
Prizes worth $600 or more usually come with a 1099-MISC tax form at year end.
Keep the winning notice with your tax papers.