The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 19, 2025, is projected to be $423 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $196.5 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 Sep 19, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 19, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $423,000,000 | | Cash Value | $196,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $196,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $47,160,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $25,505,330 | | State Tax(3.07%) | $6,032,550 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $117,802,120 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,366,573 |
$2,315,962
$195,454 |
$3,855,157 |
| 2 |
$6,685,092 |
$2,433,814
$205,232 |
$4,046,046 |
| 3 |
$7,019,262 |
$2,557,457
$215,491 |
$4,246,314 |
| 4 |
$7,370,352 |
$2,687,361
$226,270 |
$4,456,721 |
| 5 |
$7,738,785 |
$2,823,681
$237,581 |
$4,677,523 |
| 6 |
$8,125,830 |
$2,966,887
$249,463 |
$4,909,480 |
| 7 |
$8,531,910 |
$3,117,137
$261,930 |
$5,152,843 |
| 8 |
$8,958,717 |
$3,275,056
$275,033 |
$5,408,628 |
| 9 |
$9,406,674 |
$3,440,800
$288,785 |
$5,677,089 |
| 10 |
$9,877,050 |
$3,614,839
$303,225 |
$5,958,986 |
| 11 |
$10,370,691 |
$3,797,486
$318,380 |
$6,254,825 |
| 12 |
$10,889,289 |
$3,989,367
$334,301 |
$6,565,621 |
| 13 |
$11,433,690 |
$4,190,796
$351,014 |
$6,891,880 |
| 14 |
$12,005,586 |
$4,402,397
$368,571 |
$7,234,618 |
| 15 |
$12,605,823 |
$4,624,485
$386,999 |
$7,594,339 |
| 16 |
$13,236,093 |
$4,857,685
$406,348 |
$7,972,060 |
| 17 |
$13,897,665 |
$5,102,466
$426,658 |
$8,368,541 |
| 18 |
$14,592,654 |
$5,359,612
$447,994 |
$8,785,048 |
| 19 |
$15,322,329 |
$5,629,592
$470,396 |
$9,222,341 |
| 20 |
$16,088,382 |
$5,913,032
$493,913 |
$9,681,437 |
| 21 |
$16,892,928 |
$6,210,714
$518,613 |
$10,163,601 |
| 22 |
$17,737,659 |
$6,523,264
$544,546 |
$10,669,849 |
| 23 |
$18,624,267 |
$6,851,309
$571,765 |
$11,201,193 |
| 24 |
$19,555,713 |
$7,195,944
$600,360 |
$11,759,409 |
| 25 |
$20,533,266 |
$7,557,639
$630,371 |
$12,345,256 |
| 26 |
$21,560,310 |
$7,937,645
$661,902 |
$12,960,763 |
| 27 |
$22,638,114 |
$8,336,433
$694,990 |
$13,606,691 |
| 28 |
$23,770,062 |
$8,755,253
$729,741 |
$14,285,068 |
| 29 |
$24,958,692 |
$9,195,046
$766,232 |
$14,997,414 |
| 30 |
$26,206,542 |
$9,656,751
$804,541 |
$15,745,250 |
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