The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Aug 1, 2025, is projected to be $140 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $62 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 South Carolina residents, the state will deduct 6.9% from your lottery earnings.
South Carolina MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Aug 1, 2025 |
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Draw Date | Fri Aug 1, 2025 | Projected Jackpot | $140,000,000 | Cash Value | $62,000,000 |
Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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Cash Gross Payment | $62,000,000 | Federal Tax(24%) | $14,880,000 | Additional Federal Tax | $8,020,330 | State Tax(6.9%) | $4,278,000 | Net Lumpsum Payment | $34,821,670 |
Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
1 |
$2,107,140 |
$739,972 $145,393 |
$1,221,775 |
2 |
$2,212,560 |
$778,978 $152,667 |
$1,280,915 |
3 |
$2,323,160 |
$819,900 $160,298 |
$1,342,962 |
4 |
$2,439,360 |
$862,894 $168,316 |
$1,408,150 |
5 |
$2,561,300 |
$908,011 $176,730 |
$1,476,559 |
6 |
$2,689,400 |
$955,408 $185,569 |
$1,548,423 |
7 |
$2,823,800 |
$1,005,136 $194,842 |
$1,623,822 |
8 |
$2,965,060 |
$1,057,403 $204,589 |
$1,703,068 |
9 |
$3,113,320 |
$1,112,259 $214,819 |
$1,786,242 |
10 |
$3,269,000 |
$1,169,860 $225,561 |
$1,873,579 |
11 |
$3,432,380 |
$1,230,311 $236,834 |
$1,965,235 |
12 |
$3,604,020 |
$1,293,818 $248,677 |
$2,061,525 |
13 |
$3,784,200 |
$1,360,484 $261,110 |
$2,162,606 |
14 |
$3,973,480 |
$1,430,518 $274,170 |
$2,268,792 |
15 |
$4,172,140 |
$1,504,022 $287,878 |
$2,380,240 |
16 |
$4,380,740 |
$1,581,204 $302,271 |
$2,497,265 |
17 |
$4,599,700 |
$1,662,219 $317,379 |
$2,620,102 |
18 |
$4,829,720 |
$1,747,327 $333,251 |
$2,749,142 |
19 |
$5,071,220 |
$1,836,682 $349,914 |
$2,884,624 |
20 |
$5,324,760 |
$1,930,492 $367,408 |
$3,026,860 |
21 |
$5,591,040 |
$2,029,015 $385,782 |
$3,176,243 |
22 |
$5,870,620 |
$2,132,460 $405,073 |
$3,333,087 |
23 |
$6,164,060 |
$2,241,033 $425,320 |
$3,497,707 |
24 |
$6,472,340 |
$2,355,096 $446,591 |
$3,670,653 |
25 |
$6,795,880 |
$2,474,806 $468,916 |
$3,852,158 |
26 |
$7,135,800 |
$2,600,576 $492,370 |
$4,042,854 |
27 |
$7,492,520 |
$2,732,563 $516,984 |
$4,242,973 |
28 |
$7,867,160 |
$2,871,180 $542,834 |
$4,453,146 |
29 |
$8,260,560 |
$3,016,738 $569,979 |
$4,673,843 |
30 |
$8,673,560 |
$3,169,548 $598,476 |
$4,905,536 |
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