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 Washington DC residents, the state will deduct 10.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Washington DC 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(10.75%) | $29,799,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $144,876,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$9,030,600 |
$3,301,652
$970,790 |
$4,758,158 |
| 2 |
$9,482,400 |
$3,468,818
$1,019,358 |
$4,994,224 |
| 3 |
$9,956,400 |
$3,644,198
$1,070,313 |
$5,241,889 |
| 4 |
$10,454,400 |
$3,828,458
$1,123,848 |
$5,502,094 |
| 5 |
$10,977,000 |
$4,021,820
$1,180,028 |
$5,775,152 |
| 6 |
$11,526,000 |
$4,224,950
$1,239,045 |
$6,062,005 |
| 7 |
$12,102,000 |
$4,438,070
$1,300,965 |
$6,362,965 |
| 8 |
$12,707,400 |
$4,662,068
$1,366,046 |
$6,679,286 |
| 9 |
$13,342,800 |
$4,897,166
$1,434,351 |
$7,011,283 |
| 10 |
$14,010,000 |
$5,144,030
$1,506,075 |
$7,359,895 |
| 11 |
$14,710,200 |
$5,403,104
$1,581,347 |
$7,725,749 |
| 12 |
$15,445,800 |
$5,675,276
$1,660,424 |
$8,110,100 |
| 13 |
$16,218,000 |
$5,960,990
$1,743,435 |
$8,513,575 |
| 14 |
$17,029,200 |
$6,261,134
$1,830,639 |
$8,937,427 |
| 15 |
$17,880,600 |
$6,576,152
$1,922,165 |
$9,382,283 |
| 16 |
$18,774,600 |
$6,906,932
$2,018,270 |
$9,849,398 |
| 17 |
$19,713,000 |
$7,254,140
$2,119,148 |
$10,339,712 |
| 18 |
$20,698,800 |
$7,618,886
$2,225,121 |
$10,854,793 |
| 19 |
$21,733,800 |
$8,001,836
$2,336,384 |
$11,395,580 |
| 20 |
$22,820,400 |
$8,403,878
$2,453,193 |
$11,963,329 |
| 21 |
$23,961,600 |
$8,826,122
$2,575,872 |
$12,559,606 |
| 22 |
$25,159,800 |
$9,269,456
$2,704,679 |
$13,185,665 |
| 23 |
$26,417,400 |
$9,734,768
$2,839,871 |
$13,842,761 |
| 24 |
$27,738,600 |
$10,223,612
$2,981,900 |
$14,533,088 |
| 25 |
$29,125,200 |
$10,736,654
$3,130,959 |
$15,257,587 |
| 26 |
$30,582,000 |
$11,275,670
$3,287,565 |
$16,018,765 |
| 27 |
$32,110,800 |
$11,841,326
$3,451,911 |
$16,817,563 |
| 28 |
$33,716,400 |
$12,435,398
$3,624,513 |
$17,656,489 |
| 29 |
$35,402,400 |
$13,059,218
$3,805,758 |
$18,537,424 |
| 30 |
$37,172,400 |
$13,714,118
$3,996,033 |
$19,462,249 |
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