The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Mar 18, 2025, is projected to be $301 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $139.5 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 South Carolina residents, the state will deduct 6.9% from your lottery earnings.
| South Carolina MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Mar 18, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Mar 18, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $301,000,000 | | Cash Value | $139,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $139,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $33,480,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $18,095,330 | | State Tax(6.9%) | $9,625,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $78,299,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,530,351 |
$1,636,560
$312,594 |
$2,581,197 |
| 2 |
$4,757,004 |
$1,720,422
$328,233 |
$2,708,349 |
| 3 |
$4,994,794 |
$1,808,404
$344,641 |
$2,841,749 |
| 4 |
$5,244,624 |
$1,900,841
$361,879 |
$2,981,904 |
| 5 |
$5,506,795 |
$1,997,845
$379,969 |
$3,128,981 |
| 6 |
$5,782,210 |
$2,099,748
$398,972 |
$3,283,490 |
| 7 |
$6,071,170 |
$2,206,663
$418,911 |
$3,445,596 |
| 8 |
$6,374,879 |
$2,319,036
$439,867 |
$3,615,976 |
| 9 |
$6,693,638 |
$2,436,976
$461,861 |
$3,794,801 |
| 10 |
$7,028,350 |
$2,560,820
$484,956 |
$3,982,574 |
| 11 |
$7,379,617 |
$2,690,789
$509,194 |
$4,179,634 |
| 12 |
$7,748,643 |
$2,827,328
$534,656 |
$4,386,659 |
| 13 |
$8,136,030 |
$2,970,661
$561,386 |
$4,603,983 |
| 14 |
$8,542,982 |
$3,121,234
$589,466 |
$4,832,282 |
| 15 |
$8,970,101 |
$3,279,268
$618,937 |
$5,071,896 |
| 16 |
$9,418,591 |
$3,445,209
$649,883 |
$5,323,499 |
| 17 |
$9,889,355 |
$3,619,392
$682,365 |
$5,587,598 |
| 18 |
$10,383,898 |
$3,802,373
$716,489 |
$5,865,036 |
| 19 |
$10,903,123 |
$3,994,486
$752,315 |
$6,156,322 |
| 20 |
$11,448,234 |
$4,196,177
$789,928 |
$6,462,129 |
| 21 |
$12,020,736 |
$4,408,003
$829,431 |
$6,783,302 |
| 22 |
$12,621,833 |
$4,630,409
$870,906 |
$7,120,518 |
| 23 |
$13,252,729 |
$4,863,840
$914,438 |
$7,474,451 |
| 24 |
$13,915,531 |
$5,109,077
$960,172 |
$7,846,282 |
| 25 |
$14,611,142 |
$5,366,453
$1,008,169 |
$8,236,520 |
| 26 |
$15,341,970 |
$5,636,859
$1,058,596 |
$8,646,515 |
| 27 |
$16,108,918 |
$5,920,630
$1,111,515 |
$9,076,773 |
| 28 |
$16,914,394 |
$6,218,656
$1,167,093 |
$9,528,645 |
| 29 |
$17,760,204 |
$6,531,606
$1,225,454 |
$10,003,144 |
| 30 |
$18,648,154 |
$6,860,147
$1,286,723 |
$10,501,284 |
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