You could win $1,000,000 from Microsoft - here's how

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Microsoft is giving you the chance to win a major cash prize.

With the Ultimate Giveaway: A Million Dollar Sweepstakes, Microsoft Rewards members in the US, Canada, UK, France, and Germany can enter to win $1,000,000, in addition, to two $10,000 prizes in each country.

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Here's how to enter. You can claim one free entry from the Ultimate Giveaway's main landing page. You'll need to either log in to your Microsoft account or create one if you don't already have one. Your entry should have your full legal name, even if it's different from what's on your account information.

Every Monday from now until the end of the sweepstakes, Microsoft will add new chances to earn more entries. For example, right now you can add the Microsoft Rewards extension to your browser and complete one search to earn 10 extra entries or download and install the Bing app on your mobile device and complete a search to earn an extra five entries. You can earn up to 200 entries in total.

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Entrants must be legal residents of the participating nations and must have reached the age of majority in their country. In the US, that's 18.

The contest ends on Dec. 31, 2024. A random drawing from all eligible entries will happen on Jan. 25, 2025, and Microsoft will contact the winner by phone, email, or mail shortly after. The million-dollar winner will receive their money via wire transfer, but the $10,000 winner will receive the money via check (or prepaid cards outside of America). 

It's important to remember that sweepstakes prizes are taxed in America, so you'll be responsible for taxes should you win. For the million-dollar prizes, taxes would be about 37%.

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Even if you don't win cash for yourself, you'll potentially do some good just by participating. For every member who earns more than 50 bonus sweepstakes entries, Microsoft Rewards will donate $5 to both UNICEF and the World Wildlife Fund, up to $250,000 per charity.