The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Aug 19, 2025, is projected to be $216 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $97 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 Aug 19, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Aug 19, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $216,000,000 | | Cash Value | $97,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $97,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $23,280,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $12,570,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $10,427,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $50,722,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,251,016 |
$1,163,206
$349,484 |
$1,738,326 |
| 2 |
$3,413,664 |
$1,223,386
$366,969 |
$1,823,309 |
| 3 |
$3,584,304 |
$1,286,523
$385,313 |
$1,912,468 |
| 4 |
$3,763,584 |
$1,352,856
$404,585 |
$2,006,143 |
| 5 |
$3,951,720 |
$1,422,467
$424,810 |
$2,104,443 |
| 6 |
$4,149,360 |
$1,495,594
$446,056 |
$2,207,710 |
| 7 |
$4,356,720 |
$1,572,317
$468,347 |
$2,316,056 |
| 8 |
$4,574,664 |
$1,652,956
$491,776 |
$2,429,932 |
| 9 |
$4,803,408 |
$1,737,591
$516,366 |
$2,549,451 |
| 10 |
$5,043,600 |
$1,826,462
$542,187 |
$2,674,951 |
| 11 |
$5,295,672 |
$1,919,729
$569,285 |
$2,806,658 |
| 12 |
$5,560,488 |
$2,017,711
$597,752 |
$2,945,025 |
| 13 |
$5,838,480 |
$2,120,568
$627,637 |
$3,090,275 |
| 14 |
$6,130,512 |
$2,228,620
$659,030 |
$3,242,862 |
| 15 |
$6,437,016 |
$2,342,026
$691,979 |
$3,403,011 |
| 16 |
$6,758,856 |
$2,461,107
$726,577 |
$3,571,172 |
| 17 |
$7,096,680 |
$2,586,102
$762,893 |
$3,747,685 |
| 18 |
$7,451,568 |
$2,717,411
$801,044 |
$3,933,113 |
| 19 |
$7,824,168 |
$2,855,273
$841,098 |
$4,127,797 |
| 20 |
$8,215,344 |
$3,000,008
$883,149 |
$4,332,187 |
| 21 |
$8,626,176 |
$3,152,016
$927,314 |
$4,546,846 |
| 22 |
$9,057,528 |
$3,311,616
$973,684 |
$4,772,228 |
| 23 |
$9,510,264 |
$3,479,128
$1,022,353 |
$5,008,783 |
| 24 |
$9,985,896 |
$3,655,112
$1,073,484 |
$5,257,300 |
| 25 |
$10,485,072 |
$3,839,807
$1,127,145 |
$5,518,120 |
| 26 |
$11,009,520 |
$4,033,853
$1,183,523 |
$5,792,144 |
| 27 |
$11,559,888 |
$4,237,489
$1,242,688 |
$6,079,711 |
| 28 |
$12,137,904 |
$4,451,355
$1,304,825 |
$6,381,724 |
| 29 |
$12,744,864 |
$4,675,930
$1,370,073 |
$6,698,861 |
| 30 |
$13,382,064 |
$4,911,694
$1,438,572 |
$7,031,798 |
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