The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 14, 2025, is projected to be $600 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $277.2 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 those living in California, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| California MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Oct 14, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 14, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $600,000,000 | | Cash Value | $277,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $277,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $66,528,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $35,996,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $174,675,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$9,030,600 |
$3,301,652
$0 |
$5,728,948 |
| 2 |
$9,482,400 |
$3,468,818
$0 |
$6,013,582 |
| 3 |
$9,956,400 |
$3,644,198
$0 |
$6,312,202 |
| 4 |
$10,454,400 |
$3,828,458
$0 |
$6,625,942 |
| 5 |
$10,977,000 |
$4,021,820
$0 |
$6,955,180 |
| 6 |
$11,526,000 |
$4,224,950
$0 |
$7,301,050 |
| 7 |
$12,102,000 |
$4,438,070
$0 |
$7,663,930 |
| 8 |
$12,707,400 |
$4,662,068
$0 |
$8,045,332 |
| 9 |
$13,342,800 |
$4,897,166
$0 |
$8,445,634 |
| 10 |
$14,010,000 |
$5,144,030
$0 |
$8,865,970 |
| 11 |
$14,710,200 |
$5,403,104
$0 |
$9,307,096 |
| 12 |
$15,445,800 |
$5,675,276
$0 |
$9,770,524 |
| 13 |
$16,218,000 |
$5,960,990
$0 |
$10,257,010 |
| 14 |
$17,029,200 |
$6,261,134
$0 |
$10,768,066 |
| 15 |
$17,880,600 |
$6,576,152
$0 |
$11,304,448 |
| 16 |
$18,774,600 |
$6,906,932
$0 |
$11,867,668 |
| 17 |
$19,713,000 |
$7,254,140
$0 |
$12,458,860 |
| 18 |
$20,698,800 |
$7,618,886
$0 |
$13,079,914 |
| 19 |
$21,733,800 |
$8,001,836
$0 |
$13,731,964 |
| 20 |
$22,820,400 |
$8,403,878
$0 |
$14,416,522 |
| 21 |
$23,961,600 |
$8,826,122
$0 |
$15,135,478 |
| 22 |
$25,159,800 |
$9,269,456
$0 |
$15,890,344 |
| 23 |
$26,417,400 |
$9,734,768
$0 |
$16,682,632 |
| 24 |
$27,738,600 |
$10,223,612
$0 |
$17,514,988 |
| 25 |
$29,125,200 |
$10,736,654
$0 |
$18,388,546 |
| 26 |
$30,582,000 |
$11,275,670
$0 |
$19,306,330 |
| 27 |
$32,110,800 |
$11,841,326
$0 |
$20,269,474 |
| 28 |
$33,716,400 |
$12,435,398
$0 |
$21,281,002 |
| 29 |
$35,402,400 |
$13,059,218
$0 |
$22,343,182 |
| 30 |
$37,172,400 |
$13,714,118
$0 |
$23,458,282 |
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