The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 30, 2025, is projected to be $138 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $63.3 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 Dec 30, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 30, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $138,000,000 | | Cash Value | $63,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $63,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $15,192,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $8,189,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $3,101,700 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $36,816,970 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,077,038 |
$728,834
$101,775 |
$1,246,429 |
| 2 |
$2,180,952 |
$767,283
$106,867 |
$1,306,802 |
| 3 |
$2,289,972 |
$807,620
$112,209 |
$1,370,143 |
| 4 |
$2,404,512 |
$850,000
$117,821 |
$1,436,691 |
| 5 |
$2,524,710 |
$894,473
$123,711 |
$1,506,526 |
| 6 |
$2,650,980 |
$941,193
$129,898 |
$1,579,889 |
| 7 |
$2,783,460 |
$990,211
$136,390 |
$1,656,859 |
| 8 |
$2,922,702 |
$1,041,730
$143,212 |
$1,737,760 |
| 9 |
$3,068,844 |
$1,095,803
$150,373 |
$1,822,668 |
| 10 |
$3,222,300 |
$1,152,581
$157,893 |
$1,911,826 |
| 11 |
$3,383,346 |
$1,212,168
$165,784 |
$2,005,394 |
| 12 |
$3,552,534 |
$1,274,768
$174,074 |
$2,103,692 |
| 13 |
$3,730,140 |
$1,340,482
$182,777 |
$2,206,881 |
| 14 |
$3,916,716 |
$1,409,515
$191,919 |
$2,315,282 |
| 15 |
$4,112,538 |
$1,481,969
$201,514 |
$2,429,055 |
| 16 |
$4,318,158 |
$1,558,049
$211,590 |
$2,548,519 |
| 17 |
$4,533,990 |
$1,637,907
$222,166 |
$2,673,917 |
| 18 |
$4,760,724 |
$1,721,798
$233,275 |
$2,805,651 |
| 19 |
$4,998,774 |
$1,809,877
$244,940 |
$2,943,957 |
| 20 |
$5,248,692 |
$1,902,346
$257,186 |
$3,089,160 |
| 21 |
$5,511,168 |
$1,999,463
$270,047 |
$3,241,658 |
| 22 |
$5,786,754 |
$2,101,429
$283,551 |
$3,401,774 |
| 23 |
$6,076,002 |
$2,208,451
$297,724 |
$3,569,827 |
| 24 |
$6,379,878 |
$2,320,885
$312,614 |
$3,746,379 |
| 25 |
$6,698,796 |
$2,438,885
$328,241 |
$3,931,670 |
| 26 |
$7,033,860 |
$2,562,859
$344,659 |
$4,126,342 |
| 27 |
$7,385,484 |
$2,692,959
$361,889 |
$4,330,636 |
| 28 |
$7,754,772 |
$2,829,596
$379,984 |
$4,545,192 |
| 29 |
$8,142,552 |
$2,973,075
$398,985 |
$4,770,492 |
| 30 |
$8,549,652 |
$3,123,702
$418,933 |
$5,007,017 |
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