The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jan 17, 2025, is projected to be $113 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $49.2 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Jan 17, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jan 17, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $113,000,000 | | Cash Value | $49,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $49,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $11,808,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $6,356,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $2,952,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $28,083,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,700,763 |
$589,613
$102,046 |
$1,009,104 |
| 2 |
$1,785,852 |
$621,096
$107,151 |
$1,057,605 |
| 3 |
$1,875,122 |
$654,126
$112,507 |
$1,108,489 |
| 4 |
$1,968,912 |
$688,828
$118,135 |
$1,161,949 |
| 5 |
$2,067,335 |
$725,244
$124,040 |
$1,218,051 |
| 6 |
$2,170,730 |
$763,500
$130,244 |
$1,276,986 |
| 7 |
$2,279,210 |
$803,638
$136,753 |
$1,338,819 |
| 8 |
$2,393,227 |
$845,824
$143,594 |
$1,403,809 |
| 9 |
$2,512,894 |
$890,101
$150,774 |
$1,472,019 |
| 10 |
$2,638,550 |
$936,594
$158,313 |
$1,543,643 |
| 11 |
$2,770,421 |
$985,386
$166,225 |
$1,618,810 |
| 12 |
$2,908,959 |
$1,036,645
$174,538 |
$1,697,776 |
| 13 |
$3,054,390 |
$1,090,455
$183,263 |
$1,780,672 |
| 14 |
$3,207,166 |
$1,146,982
$192,430 |
$1,867,754 |
| 15 |
$3,367,513 |
$1,206,310
$202,051 |
$1,959,152 |
| 16 |
$3,535,883 |
$1,268,607
$212,153 |
$2,055,123 |
| 17 |
$3,712,615 |
$1,333,998
$222,757 |
$2,155,860 |
| 18 |
$3,898,274 |
$1,402,692
$233,896 |
$2,261,686 |
| 19 |
$4,093,199 |
$1,474,814
$245,592 |
$2,372,793 |
| 20 |
$4,297,842 |
$1,550,532
$257,871 |
$2,489,439 |
| 21 |
$4,512,768 |
$1,630,055
$270,766 |
$2,611,947 |
| 22 |
$4,738,429 |
$1,713,549
$284,306 |
$2,740,574 |
| 23 |
$4,975,277 |
$1,801,183
$298,517 |
$2,875,577 |
| 24 |
$5,224,103 |
$1,893,248
$313,446 |
$3,017,409 |
| 25 |
$5,485,246 |
$1,989,871
$329,115 |
$3,166,260 |
| 26 |
$5,759,610 |
$2,091,386
$345,577 |
$3,322,647 |
| 27 |
$6,047,534 |
$2,197,918
$362,852 |
$3,486,764 |
| 28 |
$6,349,922 |
$2,309,802
$380,995 |
$3,659,125 |
| 29 |
$6,667,452 |
$2,427,288
$400,047 |
$3,840,117 |
| 30 |
$7,000,802 |
$2,550,627
$420,048 |
$4,030,127 |
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