The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Nov 11, 2025, is projected to be $900 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $415.3 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 Kentucky residents, the state will deduct 4.5% from your lottery earnings.
| Kentucky MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Nov 11, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Nov 11, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $900,000,000 | | Cash Value | $415,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $415,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $99,672,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $53,949,330 | | State Tax(4.5%) | $18,688,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $242,990,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$13,545,900 |
$4,972,313
$609,566 |
$7,964,021 |
| 2 |
$14,223,600 |
$5,223,062
$640,062 |
$8,360,476 |
| 3 |
$14,934,600 |
$5,486,132
$672,057 |
$8,776,411 |
| 4 |
$15,681,600 |
$5,762,522
$705,672 |
$9,213,406 |
| 5 |
$16,465,500 |
$6,052,565
$740,948 |
$9,671,987 |
| 6 |
$17,289,000 |
$6,357,260
$778,005 |
$10,153,735 |
| 7 |
$18,153,000 |
$6,676,940
$816,885 |
$10,659,175 |
| 8 |
$19,061,100 |
$7,012,937
$857,750 |
$11,190,413 |
| 9 |
$20,014,200 |
$7,365,584
$900,639 |
$11,747,977 |
| 10 |
$21,015,000 |
$7,735,880
$945,675 |
$12,333,445 |
| 11 |
$22,065,300 |
$8,124,491
$992,939 |
$12,947,870 |
| 12 |
$23,168,700 |
$8,532,749
$1,042,592 |
$13,593,359 |
| 13 |
$24,327,000 |
$8,961,320
$1,094,715 |
$14,270,965 |
| 14 |
$25,543,800 |
$9,411,536
$1,149,471 |
$14,982,793 |
| 15 |
$26,820,900 |
$9,884,063
$1,206,941 |
$15,729,896 |
| 16 |
$28,161,900 |
$10,380,233
$1,267,286 |
$16,514,381 |
| 17 |
$29,569,500 |
$10,901,045
$1,330,628 |
$17,337,827 |
| 18 |
$31,048,200 |
$11,448,164
$1,397,169 |
$18,202,867 |
| 19 |
$32,600,700 |
$12,022,589
$1,467,032 |
$19,111,079 |
| 20 |
$34,230,600 |
$12,625,652
$1,540,377 |
$20,064,571 |
| 21 |
$35,942,400 |
$13,259,018
$1,617,408 |
$21,065,974 |
| 22 |
$37,739,700 |
$13,924,019
$1,698,287 |
$22,117,394 |
| 23 |
$39,626,100 |
$14,621,987
$1,783,175 |
$23,220,938 |
| 24 |
$41,607,900 |
$15,355,253
$1,872,356 |
$24,380,291 |
| 25 |
$43,687,800 |
$16,124,816
$1,965,951 |
$25,597,033 |
| 26 |
$45,873,000 |
$16,933,340
$2,064,285 |
$26,875,375 |
| 27 |
$48,166,200 |
$17,781,824
$2,167,479 |
$28,216,897 |
| 28 |
$50,574,600 |
$18,672,932
$2,275,857 |
$29,625,811 |
| 29 |
$53,103,600 |
$19,608,662
$2,389,662 |
$31,105,276 |
| 30 |
$55,758,600 |
$20,591,012
$2,509,137 |
$32,658,451 |
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