The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 19, 2025, is projected to be $423 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $196.5 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 those living in New Hampshire, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| New Hampshire MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Sep 19, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 19, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $423,000,000 | | Cash Value | $196,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $196,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $47,160,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $25,505,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $123,834,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,366,573 |
$2,315,962
$0 |
$4,050,611 |
| 2 |
$6,685,092 |
$2,433,814
$0 |
$4,251,278 |
| 3 |
$7,019,262 |
$2,557,457
$0 |
$4,461,805 |
| 4 |
$7,370,352 |
$2,687,361
$0 |
$4,682,991 |
| 5 |
$7,738,785 |
$2,823,681
$0 |
$4,915,104 |
| 6 |
$8,125,830 |
$2,966,887
$0 |
$5,158,943 |
| 7 |
$8,531,910 |
$3,117,137
$0 |
$5,414,773 |
| 8 |
$8,958,717 |
$3,275,056
$0 |
$5,683,661 |
| 9 |
$9,406,674 |
$3,440,800
$0 |
$5,965,874 |
| 10 |
$9,877,050 |
$3,614,839
$0 |
$6,262,211 |
| 11 |
$10,370,691 |
$3,797,486
$0 |
$6,573,205 |
| 12 |
$10,889,289 |
$3,989,367
$0 |
$6,899,922 |
| 13 |
$11,433,690 |
$4,190,796
$0 |
$7,242,894 |
| 14 |
$12,005,586 |
$4,402,397
$0 |
$7,603,189 |
| 15 |
$12,605,823 |
$4,624,485
$0 |
$7,981,338 |
| 16 |
$13,236,093 |
$4,857,685
$0 |
$8,378,408 |
| 17 |
$13,897,665 |
$5,102,466
$0 |
$8,795,199 |
| 18 |
$14,592,654 |
$5,359,612
$0 |
$9,233,042 |
| 19 |
$15,322,329 |
$5,629,592
$0 |
$9,692,737 |
| 20 |
$16,088,382 |
$5,913,032
$0 |
$10,175,350 |
| 21 |
$16,892,928 |
$6,210,714
$0 |
$10,682,214 |
| 22 |
$17,737,659 |
$6,523,264
$0 |
$11,214,395 |
| 23 |
$18,624,267 |
$6,851,309
$0 |
$11,772,958 |
| 24 |
$19,555,713 |
$7,195,944
$0 |
$12,359,769 |
| 25 |
$20,533,266 |
$7,557,639
$0 |
$12,975,627 |
| 26 |
$21,560,310 |
$7,937,645
$0 |
$13,622,665 |
| 27 |
$22,638,114 |
$8,336,433
$0 |
$14,301,681 |
| 28 |
$23,770,062 |
$8,755,253
$0 |
$15,014,809 |
| 29 |
$24,958,692 |
$9,195,046
$0 |
$15,763,646 |
| 30 |
$26,206,542 |
$9,656,751
$0 |
$16,549,791 |
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