The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 28, 2025, is projected to be $714 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $334.1 Million. Should you be the lucky winner of the MEGA Millions jackpot, anticipate the IRS to initially withhold 24% of your winnings for taxes, and be prepared that you might need to pay up to an additional 13% in federal taxes at tax time. For Arkansas residents, the state will deduct 4.9% from your lottery earnings.
| Arkansas MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Oct 28, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 28, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $714,000,000 | | Cash Value | $334,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $334,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $80,184,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $43,393,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $16,370,900 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $194,151,770 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$10,746,414 |
$3,936,504
$526,574 |
$6,283,336 |
| 2 |
$11,284,056 |
$4,135,431
$552,919 |
$6,595,706 |
| 3 |
$11,848,116 |
$4,344,133
$580,558 |
$6,923,425 |
| 4 |
$12,440,736 |
$4,563,403
$609,596 |
$7,267,737 |
| 5 |
$13,062,630 |
$4,793,503
$640,069 |
$7,629,058 |
| 6 |
$13,715,940 |
$5,035,228
$672,081 |
$8,008,631 |
| 7 |
$14,401,380 |
$5,288,841
$705,668 |
$8,406,871 |
| 8 |
$15,121,806 |
$5,555,399
$740,968 |
$8,825,439 |
| 9 |
$15,877,932 |
$5,835,165
$778,019 |
$9,264,748 |
| 10 |
$16,671,900 |
$6,128,933
$816,923 |
$9,726,044 |
| 11 |
$17,505,138 |
$6,437,231
$857,752 |
$10,210,155 |
| 12 |
$18,380,502 |
$6,761,116
$900,645 |
$10,718,741 |
| 13 |
$19,299,420 |
$7,101,116
$945,672 |
$11,252,632 |
| 14 |
$20,264,748 |
$7,458,287
$992,973 |
$11,813,488 |
| 15 |
$21,277,914 |
$7,833,159
$1,042,618 |
$12,402,137 |
| 16 |
$22,341,774 |
$8,226,787
$1,094,747 |
$13,020,240 |
| 17 |
$23,458,470 |
$8,639,964
$1,149,465 |
$13,669,041 |
| 18 |
$24,631,572 |
$9,074,012
$1,206,947 |
$14,350,613 |
| 19 |
$25,863,222 |
$9,529,723
$1,267,298 |
$15,066,201 |
| 20 |
$27,156,276 |
$10,008,153
$1,330,658 |
$15,817,465 |
| 21 |
$28,514,304 |
$10,510,623
$1,397,201 |
$16,606,480 |
| 22 |
$29,940,162 |
$11,038,190
$1,467,068 |
$17,434,904 |
| 23 |
$31,436,706 |
$11,591,912
$1,540,399 |
$18,304,395 |
| 24 |
$33,008,934 |
$12,173,636
$1,617,438 |
$19,217,860 |
| 25 |
$34,658,988 |
$12,784,156
$1,698,290 |
$20,176,542 |
| 26 |
$36,392,580 |
$13,425,585
$1,783,236 |
$21,183,759 |
| 27 |
$38,211,852 |
$14,098,716
$1,872,381 |
$22,240,755 |
| 28 |
$40,122,516 |
$14,805,661
$1,966,003 |
$23,350,852 |
| 29 |
$42,128,856 |
$15,548,007
$2,064,314 |
$24,516,535 |
| 30 |
$44,235,156 |
$16,327,338
$2,167,523 |
$25,740,295 |
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