The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 9, 2025, is projected to be $60 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $27.4 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 Arizona residents, the state will deduct 2.5% from your lottery earnings.
| Arizona MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Dec 9, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 9, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $60,000,000 | | Cash Value | $27,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $27,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $6,576,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $3,522,330 | | State Tax(2.5%) | $685,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $16,616,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$903,060 |
$294,463
$22,577 |
$586,020 |
| 2 |
$948,240 |
$311,179
$23,706 |
$613,355 |
| 3 |
$995,640 |
$328,717
$24,891 |
$642,032 |
| 4 |
$1,045,440 |
$347,143
$26,136 |
$672,161 |
| 5 |
$1,097,700 |
$366,479
$27,443 |
$703,778 |
| 6 |
$1,152,600 |
$386,792
$28,815 |
$736,993 |
| 7 |
$1,210,200 |
$408,104
$30,255 |
$771,841 |
| 8 |
$1,270,740 |
$430,504
$31,769 |
$808,467 |
| 9 |
$1,334,280 |
$454,014
$33,357 |
$846,909 |
| 10 |
$1,401,000 |
$478,700
$35,025 |
$887,275 |
| 11 |
$1,471,020 |
$504,608
$36,776 |
$929,636 |
| 12 |
$1,544,580 |
$531,825
$38,615 |
$974,140 |
| 13 |
$1,621,800 |
$560,396
$40,545 |
$1,020,859 |
| 14 |
$1,702,920 |
$590,411
$42,573 |
$1,069,936 |
| 15 |
$1,788,060 |
$621,913
$44,702 |
$1,121,445 |
| 16 |
$1,877,460 |
$654,991
$46,937 |
$1,175,532 |
| 17 |
$1,971,300 |
$689,711
$49,283 |
$1,232,306 |
| 18 |
$2,069,880 |
$726,186
$51,747 |
$1,291,947 |
| 19 |
$2,173,380 |
$764,481
$54,335 |
$1,354,564 |
| 20 |
$2,282,040 |
$804,685
$57,051 |
$1,420,304 |
| 21 |
$2,396,160 |
$846,910
$59,904 |
$1,489,346 |
| 22 |
$2,515,980 |
$891,243
$62,900 |
$1,561,837 |
| 23 |
$2,641,740 |
$937,774
$66,044 |
$1,637,922 |
| 24 |
$2,773,860 |
$986,659
$69,347 |
$1,717,854 |
| 25 |
$2,912,520 |
$1,037,963
$72,813 |
$1,801,744 |
| 26 |
$3,058,200 |
$1,091,864
$76,455 |
$1,889,881 |
| 27 |
$3,211,080 |
$1,148,430
$80,277 |
$1,982,373 |
| 28 |
$3,371,640 |
$1,207,837
$84,291 |
$2,079,512 |
| 29 |
$3,540,240 |
$1,270,219
$88,506 |
$2,181,515 |
| 30 |
$3,717,240 |
$1,335,709
$92,931 |
$2,288,600 |
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