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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania 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(3.07%) | $1,286,330 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $25,150,340 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,354,590 |
$461,529
$41,586 |
$851,475 |
| 2 |
$1,422,360 |
$486,604
$43,666 |
$892,090 |
| 3 |
$1,493,460 |
$512,911
$45,849 |
$934,700 |
| 4 |
$1,568,160 |
$540,550
$48,143 |
$979,467 |
| 5 |
$1,646,550 |
$569,554
$50,549 |
$1,026,447 |
| 6 |
$1,728,900 |
$600,023
$53,077 |
$1,075,800 |
| 7 |
$1,815,300 |
$631,991
$55,730 |
$1,127,579 |
| 8 |
$1,906,110 |
$665,591
$58,518 |
$1,182,001 |
| 9 |
$2,001,420 |
$700,856
$61,444 |
$1,239,120 |
| 10 |
$2,101,500 |
$737,885
$64,516 |
$1,299,099 |
| 11 |
$2,206,530 |
$776,746
$67,740 |
$1,362,044 |
| 12 |
$2,316,870 |
$817,572
$71,128 |
$1,428,170 |
| 13 |
$2,432,700 |
$860,429
$74,684 |
$1,497,587 |
| 14 |
$2,554,380 |
$905,451
$78,419 |
$1,570,510 |
| 15 |
$2,682,090 |
$952,704
$82,340 |
$1,647,046 |
| 16 |
$2,816,190 |
$1,002,321
$86,457 |
$1,727,412 |
| 17 |
$2,956,950 |
$1,054,402
$90,778 |
$1,811,770 |
| 18 |
$3,104,820 |
$1,109,114
$95,318 |
$1,900,388 |
| 19 |
$3,260,070 |
$1,166,556
$100,084 |
$1,993,430 |
| 20 |
$3,423,060 |
$1,226,863
$105,088 |
$2,091,109 |
| 21 |
$3,594,240 |
$1,290,199
$110,343 |
$2,193,698 |
| 22 |
$3,773,970 |
$1,356,699
$115,861 |
$2,301,410 |
| 23 |
$3,962,610 |
$1,426,496
$121,652 |
$2,414,462 |
| 24 |
$4,160,790 |
$1,499,823
$127,736 |
$2,533,231 |
| 25 |
$4,368,780 |
$1,576,779
$134,122 |
$2,657,879 |
| 26 |
$4,587,300 |
$1,657,631
$140,830 |
$2,788,839 |
| 27 |
$4,816,620 |
$1,742,480
$147,870 |
$2,926,270 |
| 28 |
$5,057,460 |
$1,831,591
$155,264 |
$3,070,605 |
| 29 |
$5,310,360 |
$1,925,164
$163,028 |
$3,222,168 |
| 30 |
$5,575,860 |
$2,023,399
$171,179 |
$3,381,282 |
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