How does it work when you are warranted to receive a mega millions payout? This is the question of many people who play and those who win. Newbies and rookies may believe you are to receive all of these millions in cold hard cash. Of course this is not true. That is definitely not safe in today's economic state. Having a safe or not having one puts you in an equal amount of danger or risk once people knows you may own this amount of cash. This is exactly why the winner will receive the prize in a check. The check will be in the winner's legal name of course. First thing's first, when you win, applicable taxes will be deducted in the way that you choose. Next, you will receive the check for the official.