The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 9, 2025, is projected to be $358 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $164.5 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 Sep 9, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 9, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $358,000,000 | | Cash Value | $164,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $164,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $39,480,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $21,345,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $17,683,750 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $85,990,920 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,388,258 |
$1,953,986
$579,238 |
$2,855,034 |
| 2 |
$5,657,832 |
$2,053,728
$608,217 |
$2,995,887 |
| 3 |
$5,940,652 |
$2,158,372
$638,620 |
$3,143,660 |
| 4 |
$6,237,792 |
$2,268,313
$670,563 |
$3,298,916 |
| 5 |
$6,549,610 |
$2,383,686
$704,083 |
$3,461,841 |
| 6 |
$6,877,180 |
$2,504,887
$739,297 |
$3,632,996 |
| 7 |
$7,220,860 |
$2,632,049
$776,242 |
$3,812,569 |
| 8 |
$7,582,082 |
$2,765,701
$815,074 |
$4,001,307 |
| 9 |
$7,961,204 |
$2,905,976
$855,829 |
$4,199,399 |
| 10 |
$8,359,300 |
$3,053,271
$898,625 |
$4,407,404 |
| 11 |
$8,777,086 |
$3,207,852
$943,537 |
$4,625,697 |
| 12 |
$9,215,994 |
$3,370,248
$990,719 |
$4,855,027 |
| 13 |
$9,676,740 |
$3,540,724
$1,040,250 |
$5,095,766 |
| 14 |
$10,160,756 |
$3,719,810
$1,092,281 |
$5,348,665 |
| 15 |
$10,668,758 |
$3,907,771
$1,146,891 |
$5,614,096 |
| 16 |
$11,202,178 |
$4,105,136
$1,204,234 |
$5,892,808 |
| 17 |
$11,762,090 |
$4,312,304
$1,264,425 |
$6,185,361 |
| 18 |
$12,350,284 |
$4,529,935
$1,327,656 |
$6,492,693 |
| 19 |
$12,967,834 |
$4,758,429
$1,394,042 |
$6,815,363 |
| 20 |
$13,616,172 |
$4,998,314
$1,463,738 |
$7,154,120 |
| 21 |
$14,297,088 |
$5,250,253
$1,536,937 |
$7,509,898 |
| 22 |
$15,012,014 |
$5,514,776
$1,613,792 |
$7,883,446 |
| 23 |
$15,762,382 |
$5,792,412
$1,694,456 |
$8,275,514 |
| 24 |
$16,550,698 |
$6,084,089
$1,779,200 |
$8,687,409 |
| 25 |
$17,378,036 |
$6,390,204
$1,868,139 |
$9,119,693 |
| 26 |
$18,247,260 |
$6,711,817
$1,961,580 |
$9,573,863 |
| 27 |
$19,159,444 |
$7,049,325
$2,059,640 |
$10,050,479 |
| 28 |
$20,117,452 |
$7,403,788
$2,162,626 |
$10,551,038 |
| 29 |
$21,123,432 |
$7,776,000
$2,270,769 |
$11,076,663 |
| 30 |
$22,179,532 |
$8,166,757
$2,384,300 |
$11,628,475 |
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