The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 2, 2025, is projected to be $90 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $41.9 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 Washington DC residents, the state will deduct 10.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Washington DC MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Dec 2, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 2, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $90,000,000 | | Cash Value | $41,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $41,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $10,056,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $5,407,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $4,504,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $21,932,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,354,590 |
$461,529
$145,618 |
$747,443 |
| 2 |
$1,422,360 |
$486,604
$152,904 |
$782,852 |
| 3 |
$1,493,460 |
$512,911
$160,547 |
$820,002 |
| 4 |
$1,568,160 |
$540,550
$168,577 |
$859,033 |
| 5 |
$1,646,550 |
$569,554
$177,004 |
$899,992 |
| 6 |
$1,728,900 |
$600,023
$185,857 |
$943,020 |
| 7 |
$1,815,300 |
$631,991
$195,145 |
$988,164 |
| 8 |
$1,906,110 |
$665,591
$204,907 |
$1,035,612 |
| 9 |
$2,001,420 |
$700,856
$215,153 |
$1,085,411 |
| 10 |
$2,101,500 |
$737,885
$225,911 |
$1,137,704 |
| 11 |
$2,206,530 |
$776,746
$237,202 |
$1,192,582 |
| 12 |
$2,316,870 |
$817,572
$249,064 |
$1,250,234 |
| 13 |
$2,432,700 |
$860,429
$261,515 |
$1,310,756 |
| 14 |
$2,554,380 |
$905,451
$274,596 |
$1,374,333 |
| 15 |
$2,682,090 |
$952,704
$288,325 |
$1,441,061 |
| 16 |
$2,816,190 |
$1,002,321
$302,740 |
$1,511,129 |
| 17 |
$2,956,950 |
$1,054,402
$317,872 |
$1,584,676 |
| 18 |
$3,104,820 |
$1,109,114
$333,768 |
$1,661,938 |
| 19 |
$3,260,070 |
$1,166,556
$350,458 |
$1,743,056 |
| 20 |
$3,423,060 |
$1,226,863
$367,979 |
$1,828,218 |
| 21 |
$3,594,240 |
$1,290,199
$386,381 |
$1,917,660 |
| 22 |
$3,773,970 |
$1,356,699
$405,702 |
$2,011,569 |
| 23 |
$3,962,610 |
$1,426,496
$425,981 |
$2,110,133 |
| 24 |
$4,160,790 |
$1,499,823
$447,285 |
$2,213,682 |
| 25 |
$4,368,780 |
$1,576,779
$469,644 |
$2,322,357 |
| 26 |
$4,587,300 |
$1,657,631
$493,135 |
$2,436,534 |
| 27 |
$4,816,620 |
$1,742,480
$517,787 |
$2,556,353 |
| 28 |
$5,057,460 |
$1,831,591
$543,677 |
$2,682,192 |
| 29 |
$5,310,360 |
$1,925,164
$570,864 |
$2,814,332 |
| 30 |
$5,575,860 |
$2,023,399
$599,405 |
$2,953,056 |
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