The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 5, 2025, is projected to be $336 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $151.3 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 Washington DC residents, the state will deduct 10.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Washington DC MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Sep 5, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 5, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $336,000,000 | | Cash Value | $151,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $151,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $36,312,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $19,629,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $16,264,750 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $79,093,920 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,057,136 |
$1,831,471
$543,642 |
$2,682,023 |
| 2 |
$5,310,144 |
$1,925,084
$570,840 |
$2,814,220 |
| 3 |
$5,575,584 |
$2,023,296
$599,375 |
$2,952,913 |
| 4 |
$5,854,464 |
$2,126,482
$629,355 |
$3,098,627 |
| 5 |
$6,147,120 |
$2,234,765
$660,815 |
$3,251,540 |
| 6 |
$6,454,560 |
$2,348,518
$693,865 |
$3,412,177 |
| 7 |
$6,777,120 |
$2,467,865
$728,540 |
$3,580,715 |
| 8 |
$7,116,144 |
$2,593,304
$764,985 |
$3,757,855 |
| 9 |
$7,471,968 |
$2,724,959
$803,237 |
$3,943,772 |
| 10 |
$7,845,600 |
$2,863,202
$843,402 |
$4,138,996 |
| 11 |
$8,237,712 |
$3,008,284
$885,554 |
$4,343,874 |
| 12 |
$8,649,648 |
$3,160,700
$929,837 |
$4,559,111 |
| 13 |
$9,082,080 |
$3,320,700
$976,324 |
$4,785,056 |
| 14 |
$9,536,352 |
$3,488,781
$1,025,158 |
$5,022,413 |
| 15 |
$10,013,136 |
$3,665,191
$1,076,412 |
$5,271,533 |
| 16 |
$10,513,776 |
$3,850,428
$1,130,231 |
$5,533,117 |
| 17 |
$11,039,280 |
$4,044,864
$1,186,723 |
$5,807,693 |
| 18 |
$11,591,328 |
$4,249,122
$1,246,068 |
$6,096,138 |
| 19 |
$12,170,928 |
$4,463,574
$1,308,375 |
$6,398,979 |
| 20 |
$12,779,424 |
$4,688,717
$1,373,788 |
$6,716,919 |
| 21 |
$13,418,496 |
$4,925,174
$1,442,488 |
$7,050,834 |
| 22 |
$14,089,488 |
$5,173,441
$1,514,620 |
$7,401,427 |
| 23 |
$14,793,744 |
$5,434,016
$1,590,327 |
$7,769,401 |
| 24 |
$15,533,616 |
$5,707,768
$1,669,864 |
$8,155,984 |
| 25 |
$16,310,112 |
$5,995,072
$1,753,337 |
$8,561,703 |
| 26 |
$17,125,920 |
$6,296,921
$1,841,036 |
$8,987,963 |
| 27 |
$17,982,048 |
$6,613,688
$1,933,070 |
$9,435,290 |
| 28 |
$18,881,184 |
$6,946,368
$2,029,727 |
$9,905,089 |
| 29 |
$19,825,344 |
$7,295,708
$2,131,224 |
$10,398,412 |
| 30 |
$20,816,544 |
$7,662,452
$2,237,778 |
$10,916,314 |
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