The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 30, 2025, is projected to be $138 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $63.3 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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Dec 30, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 30, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $138,000,000 | | Cash Value | $63,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $63,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $15,192,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $8,189,330 | | State Tax(3.07%) | $1,943,310 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $37,975,360 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,077,038 |
$728,834
$63,765 |
$1,284,439 |
| 2 |
$2,180,952 |
$767,283
$66,955 |
$1,346,714 |
| 3 |
$2,289,972 |
$807,620
$70,302 |
$1,412,050 |
| 4 |
$2,404,512 |
$850,000
$73,819 |
$1,480,693 |
| 5 |
$2,524,710 |
$894,473
$77,509 |
$1,552,728 |
| 6 |
$2,650,980 |
$941,193
$81,385 |
$1,628,402 |
| 7 |
$2,783,460 |
$990,211
$85,452 |
$1,707,797 |
| 8 |
$2,922,702 |
$1,041,730
$89,727 |
$1,791,245 |
| 9 |
$3,068,844 |
$1,095,803
$94,214 |
$1,878,827 |
| 10 |
$3,222,300 |
$1,152,581
$98,925 |
$1,970,794 |
| 11 |
$3,383,346 |
$1,212,168
$103,869 |
$2,067,309 |
| 12 |
$3,552,534 |
$1,274,768
$109,063 |
$2,168,703 |
| 13 |
$3,730,140 |
$1,340,482
$114,515 |
$2,275,143 |
| 14 |
$3,916,716 |
$1,409,515
$120,243 |
$2,386,958 |
| 15 |
$4,112,538 |
$1,481,969
$126,255 |
$2,504,314 |
| 16 |
$4,318,158 |
$1,558,049
$132,567 |
$2,627,542 |
| 17 |
$4,533,990 |
$1,637,907
$139,193 |
$2,756,890 |
| 18 |
$4,760,724 |
$1,721,798
$146,154 |
$2,892,772 |
| 19 |
$4,998,774 |
$1,809,877
$153,462 |
$3,035,435 |
| 20 |
$5,248,692 |
$1,902,346
$161,135 |
$3,185,211 |
| 21 |
$5,511,168 |
$1,999,463
$169,193 |
$3,342,512 |
| 22 |
$5,786,754 |
$2,101,429
$177,653 |
$3,507,672 |
| 23 |
$6,076,002 |
$2,208,451
$186,533 |
$3,681,018 |
| 24 |
$6,379,878 |
$2,320,885
$195,862 |
$3,863,131 |
| 25 |
$6,698,796 |
$2,438,885
$205,653 |
$4,054,258 |
| 26 |
$7,033,860 |
$2,562,859
$215,940 |
$4,255,061 |
| 27 |
$7,385,484 |
$2,692,959
$226,734 |
$4,465,791 |
| 28 |
$7,754,772 |
$2,829,596
$238,072 |
$4,687,104 |
| 29 |
$8,142,552 |
$2,973,075
$249,976 |
$4,919,501 |
| 30 |
$8,549,652 |
$3,123,702
$262,474 |
$5,163,476 |
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