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 Louisiana residents, the state will deduct 4.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Louisiana 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(4.75%) | $3,006,750 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $36,911,920 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,077,038 |
$728,834
$98,659 |
$1,249,545 |
| 2 |
$2,180,952 |
$767,283
$103,595 |
$1,310,074 |
| 3 |
$2,289,972 |
$807,620
$108,774 |
$1,373,578 |
| 4 |
$2,404,512 |
$850,000
$114,214 |
$1,440,298 |
| 5 |
$2,524,710 |
$894,473
$119,924 |
$1,510,313 |
| 6 |
$2,650,980 |
$941,193
$125,922 |
$1,583,865 |
| 7 |
$2,783,460 |
$990,211
$132,214 |
$1,661,035 |
| 8 |
$2,922,702 |
$1,041,730
$138,828 |
$1,742,144 |
| 9 |
$3,068,844 |
$1,095,803
$145,770 |
$1,827,271 |
| 10 |
$3,222,300 |
$1,152,581
$153,059 |
$1,916,660 |
| 11 |
$3,383,346 |
$1,212,168
$160,709 |
$2,010,469 |
| 12 |
$3,552,534 |
$1,274,768
$168,745 |
$2,109,021 |
| 13 |
$3,730,140 |
$1,340,482
$177,182 |
$2,212,476 |
| 14 |
$3,916,716 |
$1,409,515
$186,044 |
$2,321,157 |
| 15 |
$4,112,538 |
$1,481,969
$195,346 |
$2,435,223 |
| 16 |
$4,318,158 |
$1,558,049
$205,113 |
$2,554,996 |
| 17 |
$4,533,990 |
$1,637,907
$215,365 |
$2,680,718 |
| 18 |
$4,760,724 |
$1,721,798
$226,134 |
$2,812,792 |
| 19 |
$4,998,774 |
$1,809,877
$237,442 |
$2,951,455 |
| 20 |
$5,248,692 |
$1,902,346
$249,313 |
$3,097,033 |
| 21 |
$5,511,168 |
$1,999,463
$261,780 |
$3,249,925 |
| 22 |
$5,786,754 |
$2,101,429
$274,871 |
$3,410,454 |
| 23 |
$6,076,002 |
$2,208,451
$288,610 |
$3,578,941 |
| 24 |
$6,379,878 |
$2,320,885
$303,044 |
$3,755,949 |
| 25 |
$6,698,796 |
$2,438,885
$318,193 |
$3,941,718 |
| 26 |
$7,033,860 |
$2,562,859
$334,108 |
$4,136,893 |
| 27 |
$7,385,484 |
$2,692,959
$350,810 |
$4,341,715 |
| 28 |
$7,754,772 |
$2,829,596
$368,352 |
$4,556,824 |
| 29 |
$8,142,552 |
$2,973,075
$386,771 |
$4,782,706 |
| 30 |
$8,549,652 |
$3,123,702
$406,108 |
$5,019,842 |
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