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 Montana residents, the state will deduct 6.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Montana 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(6.75%) | $2,828,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $23,608,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,354,590 |
$461,529
$91,435 |
$801,626 |
| 2 |
$1,422,360 |
$486,604
$96,009 |
$839,747 |
| 3 |
$1,493,460 |
$512,911
$100,809 |
$879,740 |
| 4 |
$1,568,160 |
$540,550
$105,851 |
$921,759 |
| 5 |
$1,646,550 |
$569,554
$111,142 |
$965,854 |
| 6 |
$1,728,900 |
$600,023
$116,701 |
$1,012,176 |
| 7 |
$1,815,300 |
$631,991
$122,533 |
$1,060,776 |
| 8 |
$1,906,110 |
$665,591
$128,662 |
$1,111,857 |
| 9 |
$2,001,420 |
$700,856
$135,096 |
$1,165,468 |
| 10 |
$2,101,500 |
$737,885
$141,851 |
$1,221,764 |
| 11 |
$2,206,530 |
$776,746
$148,941 |
$1,280,843 |
| 12 |
$2,316,870 |
$817,572
$156,389 |
$1,342,909 |
| 13 |
$2,432,700 |
$860,429
$164,207 |
$1,408,064 |
| 14 |
$2,554,380 |
$905,451
$172,421 |
$1,476,508 |
| 15 |
$2,682,090 |
$952,704
$181,041 |
$1,548,345 |
| 16 |
$2,816,190 |
$1,002,321
$190,093 |
$1,623,776 |
| 17 |
$2,956,950 |
$1,054,402
$199,594 |
$1,702,954 |
| 18 |
$3,104,820 |
$1,109,114
$209,575 |
$1,786,131 |
| 19 |
$3,260,070 |
$1,166,556
$220,055 |
$1,873,459 |
| 20 |
$3,423,060 |
$1,226,863
$231,057 |
$1,965,140 |
| 21 |
$3,594,240 |
$1,290,199
$242,611 |
$2,061,430 |
| 22 |
$3,773,970 |
$1,356,699
$254,743 |
$2,162,528 |
| 23 |
$3,962,610 |
$1,426,496
$267,476 |
$2,268,638 |
| 24 |
$4,160,790 |
$1,499,823
$280,853 |
$2,380,114 |
| 25 |
$4,368,780 |
$1,576,779
$294,893 |
$2,497,108 |
| 26 |
$4,587,300 |
$1,657,631
$309,643 |
$2,620,026 |
| 27 |
$4,816,620 |
$1,742,480
$325,122 |
$2,749,018 |
| 28 |
$5,057,460 |
$1,831,591
$341,379 |
$2,884,490 |
| 29 |
$5,310,360 |
$1,925,164
$358,449 |
$3,026,747 |
| 30 |
$5,575,860 |
$2,023,399
$376,371 |
$3,176,090 |
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