The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 14, 2025, is projected to be $600 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $277.2 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 Oct 14, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 14, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $600,000,000 | | Cash Value | $277,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $277,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $66,528,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $35,996,330 | | State Tax(3.07%) | $8,510,040 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $166,165,630 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$9,030,600 |
$3,301,652
$277,239 |
$5,451,709 |
| 2 |
$9,482,400 |
$3,468,818
$291,110 |
$5,722,472 |
| 3 |
$9,956,400 |
$3,644,198
$305,661 |
$6,006,541 |
| 4 |
$10,454,400 |
$3,828,458
$320,950 |
$6,304,992 |
| 5 |
$10,977,000 |
$4,021,820
$336,994 |
$6,618,186 |
| 6 |
$11,526,000 |
$4,224,950
$353,848 |
$6,947,202 |
| 7 |
$12,102,000 |
$4,438,070
$371,531 |
$7,292,399 |
| 8 |
$12,707,400 |
$4,662,068
$390,117 |
$7,655,215 |
| 9 |
$13,342,800 |
$4,897,166
$409,624 |
$8,036,010 |
| 10 |
$14,010,000 |
$5,144,030
$430,107 |
$8,435,863 |
| 11 |
$14,710,200 |
$5,403,104
$451,603 |
$8,855,493 |
| 12 |
$15,445,800 |
$5,675,276
$474,186 |
$9,296,338 |
| 13 |
$16,218,000 |
$5,960,990
$497,893 |
$9,759,117 |
| 14 |
$17,029,200 |
$6,261,134
$522,796 |
$10,245,270 |
| 15 |
$17,880,600 |
$6,576,152
$548,934 |
$10,755,514 |
| 16 |
$18,774,600 |
$6,906,932
$576,380 |
$11,291,288 |
| 17 |
$19,713,000 |
$7,254,140
$605,189 |
$11,853,671 |
| 18 |
$20,698,800 |
$7,618,886
$635,453 |
$12,444,461 |
| 19 |
$21,733,800 |
$8,001,836
$667,228 |
$13,064,736 |
| 20 |
$22,820,400 |
$8,403,878
$700,586 |
$13,715,936 |
| 21 |
$23,961,600 |
$8,826,122
$735,621 |
$14,399,857 |
| 22 |
$25,159,800 |
$9,269,456
$772,406 |
$15,117,938 |
| 23 |
$26,417,400 |
$9,734,768
$811,014 |
$15,871,618 |
| 24 |
$27,738,600 |
$10,223,612
$851,575 |
$16,663,413 |
| 25 |
$29,125,200 |
$10,736,654
$894,144 |
$17,494,402 |
| 26 |
$30,582,000 |
$11,275,670
$938,867 |
$18,367,463 |
| 27 |
$32,110,800 |
$11,841,326
$985,802 |
$19,283,672 |
| 28 |
$33,716,400 |
$12,435,398
$1,035,093 |
$20,245,909 |
| 29 |
$35,402,400 |
$13,059,218
$1,086,854 |
$21,256,328 |
| 30 |
$37,172,400 |
$13,714,118
$1,141,193 |
$22,317,089 |
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