The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 23, 2025, is projected to be $100 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $45.5 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 Rhode Island residents, the state will deduct 5.99% from your lottery earnings.
| Rhode Island MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Dec 23, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 23, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $100,000,000 | | Cash Value | $45,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $45,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $10,920,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $5,875,330 | | State Tax(5.99%) | $2,725,450 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $25,979,220 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,505,100 |
$517,217
$90,155 |
$897,728 |
| 2 |
$1,580,400 |
$545,078
$94,666 |
$940,656 |
| 3 |
$1,659,400 |
$574,308
$99,398 |
$985,694 |
| 4 |
$1,742,400 |
$605,018
$104,370 |
$1,033,012 |
| 5 |
$1,829,500 |
$637,245
$109,587 |
$1,082,668 |
| 6 |
$1,921,000 |
$671,100
$115,068 |
$1,134,832 |
| 7 |
$2,017,000 |
$706,620
$120,818 |
$1,189,562 |
| 8 |
$2,117,900 |
$743,953
$126,862 |
$1,247,085 |
| 9 |
$2,223,800 |
$783,136
$133,206 |
$1,307,458 |
| 10 |
$2,335,000 |
$824,280
$139,867 |
$1,370,853 |
| 11 |
$2,451,700 |
$867,459
$146,857 |
$1,437,384 |
| 12 |
$2,574,300 |
$912,821
$154,201 |
$1,507,278 |
| 13 |
$2,703,000 |
$960,440
$161,910 |
$1,580,650 |
| 14 |
$2,838,200 |
$1,010,464
$170,008 |
$1,657,728 |
| 15 |
$2,980,100 |
$1,062,967
$178,508 |
$1,738,625 |
| 16 |
$3,129,100 |
$1,118,097
$187,433 |
$1,823,570 |
| 17 |
$3,285,500 |
$1,175,965
$196,801 |
$1,912,734 |
| 18 |
$3,449,800 |
$1,236,756
$206,643 |
$2,006,401 |
| 19 |
$3,622,300 |
$1,300,581
$216,976 |
$2,104,743 |
| 20 |
$3,803,400 |
$1,367,588
$227,824 |
$2,207,988 |
| 21 |
$3,993,600 |
$1,437,962
$239,217 |
$2,316,421 |
| 22 |
$4,193,300 |
$1,511,851
$251,179 |
$2,430,270 |
| 23 |
$4,402,900 |
$1,589,403
$263,734 |
$2,549,763 |
| 24 |
$4,623,100 |
$1,670,877
$276,924 |
$2,675,299 |
| 25 |
$4,854,200 |
$1,756,384
$290,767 |
$2,807,049 |
| 26 |
$5,097,000 |
$1,846,220
$305,310 |
$2,945,470 |
| 27 |
$5,351,800 |
$1,940,496
$320,573 |
$3,090,731 |
| 28 |
$5,619,400 |
$2,039,508
$336,602 |
$3,243,290 |
| 29 |
$5,900,400 |
$2,143,478
$353,434 |
$3,403,488 |
| 30 |
$6,195,400 |
$2,252,628
$371,104 |
$3,571,668 |
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