The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Dec 26, 2025, is projected to be $125 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $56.9 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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Dec 26, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Dec 26, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $125,000,000 | | Cash Value | $56,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $56,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $13,656,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $7,357,330 | | State Tax(3.07%) | $1,746,830 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $34,139,840 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,881,375 |
$656,439
$57,758 |
$1,167,178 |
| 2 |
$1,975,500 |
$691,265
$60,648 |
$1,223,587 |
| 3 |
$2,074,250 |
$727,803
$63,679 |
$1,282,768 |
| 4 |
$2,178,000 |
$766,190
$66,865 |
$1,344,945 |
| 5 |
$2,286,875 |
$806,474
$70,207 |
$1,410,194 |
| 6 |
$2,401,250 |
$848,793
$73,718 |
$1,478,739 |
| 7 |
$2,521,250 |
$893,193
$77,402 |
$1,550,655 |
| 8 |
$2,647,375 |
$939,859
$81,274 |
$1,626,242 |
| 9 |
$2,779,750 |
$988,838
$85,338 |
$1,705,574 |
| 10 |
$2,918,750 |
$1,040,268
$89,606 |
$1,788,876 |
| 11 |
$3,064,625 |
$1,094,242
$94,084 |
$1,876,299 |
| 12 |
$3,217,875 |
$1,150,944
$98,789 |
$1,968,142 |
| 13 |
$3,378,750 |
$1,210,468
$103,728 |
$2,064,554 |
| 14 |
$3,547,750 |
$1,272,998
$108,916 |
$2,165,836 |
| 15 |
$3,725,125 |
$1,338,627
$114,361 |
$2,272,137 |
| 16 |
$3,911,375 |
$1,407,539
$120,079 |
$2,383,757 |
| 17 |
$4,106,875 |
$1,479,874
$126,081 |
$2,500,920 |
| 18 |
$4,312,250 |
$1,555,863
$132,386 |
$2,624,001 |
| 19 |
$4,527,875 |
$1,635,644
$139,006 |
$2,753,225 |
| 20 |
$4,754,250 |
$1,719,403
$145,955 |
$2,888,892 |
| 21 |
$4,992,000 |
$1,807,370
$153,254 |
$3,031,376 |
| 22 |
$5,241,625 |
$1,899,732
$160,918 |
$3,180,975 |
| 23 |
$5,503,625 |
$1,996,672
$168,961 |
$3,337,992 |
| 24 |
$5,778,875 |
$2,098,514
$177,411 |
$3,502,950 |
| 25 |
$6,067,750 |
$2,205,398
$186,280 |
$3,676,072 |
| 26 |
$6,371,250 |
$2,317,693
$195,597 |
$3,857,960 |
| 27 |
$6,689,750 |
$2,435,538
$205,375 |
$4,048,837 |
| 28 |
$7,024,250 |
$2,559,303
$215,644 |
$4,249,303 |
| 29 |
$7,375,500 |
$2,689,265
$226,428 |
$4,459,807 |
| 30 |
$7,744,250 |
$2,825,703
$237,748 |
$4,680,799 |
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