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 Massachusetts residents, the state will deduct 5% from your lottery earnings.
| Massachusetts 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(5%) | $2,095,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $24,341,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,354,590 |
$461,529
$67,730 |
$825,331 |
| 2 |
$1,422,360 |
$486,604
$71,118 |
$864,638 |
| 3 |
$1,493,460 |
$512,911
$74,673 |
$905,876 |
| 4 |
$1,568,160 |
$540,550
$78,408 |
$949,202 |
| 5 |
$1,646,550 |
$569,554
$82,328 |
$994,668 |
| 6 |
$1,728,900 |
$600,023
$86,445 |
$1,042,432 |
| 7 |
$1,815,300 |
$631,991
$90,765 |
$1,092,544 |
| 8 |
$1,906,110 |
$665,591
$95,306 |
$1,145,213 |
| 9 |
$2,001,420 |
$700,856
$100,071 |
$1,200,493 |
| 10 |
$2,101,500 |
$737,885
$105,075 |
$1,258,540 |
| 11 |
$2,206,530 |
$776,746
$110,327 |
$1,319,457 |
| 12 |
$2,316,870 |
$817,572
$115,844 |
$1,383,454 |
| 13 |
$2,432,700 |
$860,429
$121,635 |
$1,450,636 |
| 14 |
$2,554,380 |
$905,451
$127,719 |
$1,521,210 |
| 15 |
$2,682,090 |
$952,704
$134,105 |
$1,595,281 |
| 16 |
$2,816,190 |
$1,002,321
$140,810 |
$1,673,059 |
| 17 |
$2,956,950 |
$1,054,402
$147,848 |
$1,754,700 |
| 18 |
$3,104,820 |
$1,109,114
$155,241 |
$1,840,465 |
| 19 |
$3,260,070 |
$1,166,556
$163,004 |
$1,930,510 |
| 20 |
$3,423,060 |
$1,226,863
$171,153 |
$2,025,044 |
| 21 |
$3,594,240 |
$1,290,199
$179,712 |
$2,124,329 |
| 22 |
$3,773,970 |
$1,356,699
$188,699 |
$2,228,572 |
| 23 |
$3,962,610 |
$1,426,496
$198,131 |
$2,337,983 |
| 24 |
$4,160,790 |
$1,499,823
$208,040 |
$2,452,927 |
| 25 |
$4,368,780 |
$1,576,779
$218,439 |
$2,573,562 |
| 26 |
$4,587,300 |
$1,657,631
$229,365 |
$2,700,304 |
| 27 |
$4,816,620 |
$1,742,480
$240,831 |
$2,833,309 |
| 28 |
$5,057,460 |
$1,831,591
$252,873 |
$2,972,996 |
| 29 |
$5,310,360 |
$1,925,164
$265,518 |
$3,119,678 |
| 30 |
$5,575,860 |
$2,023,399
$278,793 |
$3,273,668 |
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