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 Georgia residents, the state will deduct 5.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Georgia 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(5.75%) | $8,699,750 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $86,658,920 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,057,136 |
$1,831,471
$290,785 |
$2,934,880 |
| 2 |
$5,310,144 |
$1,925,084
$305,333 |
$3,079,727 |
| 3 |
$5,575,584 |
$2,023,296
$320,596 |
$3,231,692 |
| 4 |
$5,854,464 |
$2,126,482
$336,632 |
$3,391,350 |
| 5 |
$6,147,120 |
$2,234,765
$353,459 |
$3,558,896 |
| 6 |
$6,454,560 |
$2,348,518
$371,137 |
$3,734,905 |
| 7 |
$6,777,120 |
$2,467,865
$389,684 |
$3,919,571 |
| 8 |
$7,116,144 |
$2,593,304
$409,178 |
$4,113,662 |
| 9 |
$7,471,968 |
$2,724,959
$429,638 |
$4,317,371 |
| 10 |
$7,845,600 |
$2,863,202
$451,122 |
$4,531,276 |
| 11 |
$8,237,712 |
$3,008,284
$473,668 |
$4,755,760 |
| 12 |
$8,649,648 |
$3,160,700
$497,355 |
$4,991,593 |
| 13 |
$9,082,080 |
$3,320,700
$522,220 |
$5,239,160 |
| 14 |
$9,536,352 |
$3,488,781
$548,340 |
$5,499,231 |
| 15 |
$10,013,136 |
$3,665,191
$575,755 |
$5,772,190 |
| 16 |
$10,513,776 |
$3,850,428
$604,542 |
$6,058,806 |
| 17 |
$11,039,280 |
$4,044,864
$634,759 |
$6,359,657 |
| 18 |
$11,591,328 |
$4,249,122
$666,501 |
$6,675,705 |
| 19 |
$12,170,928 |
$4,463,574
$699,828 |
$7,007,526 |
| 20 |
$12,779,424 |
$4,688,717
$734,817 |
$7,355,890 |
| 21 |
$13,418,496 |
$4,925,174
$771,564 |
$7,721,758 |
| 22 |
$14,089,488 |
$5,173,441
$810,146 |
$8,105,901 |
| 23 |
$14,793,744 |
$5,434,016
$850,640 |
$8,509,088 |
| 24 |
$15,533,616 |
$5,707,768
$893,183 |
$8,932,665 |
| 25 |
$16,310,112 |
$5,995,072
$937,831 |
$9,377,209 |
| 26 |
$17,125,920 |
$6,296,921
$984,740 |
$9,844,259 |
| 27 |
$17,982,048 |
$6,613,688
$1,033,968 |
$10,334,392 |
| 28 |
$18,881,184 |
$6,946,368
$1,085,668 |
$10,849,148 |
| 29 |
$19,825,344 |
$7,295,708
$1,139,957 |
$11,389,679 |
| 30 |
$20,816,544 |
$7,662,452
$1,196,951 |
$11,957,141 |
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