The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Aug 15, 2025, is projected to be $198 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $89.3 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 Wisconsin residents, the state will deduct 7.65% from your lottery earnings.
| Wisconsin MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Aug 15, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Aug 15, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $198,000,000 | | Cash Value | $89,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $89,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $21,432,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $11,569,330 | | State Tax(7.65%) | $6,831,450 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $49,467,220 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,980,098 |
$1,062,967
$227,977 |
$1,689,154 |
| 2 |
$3,129,192 |
$1,118,131
$239,383 |
$1,771,678 |
| 3 |
$3,285,612 |
$1,176,007
$251,349 |
$1,858,256 |
| 4 |
$3,449,952 |
$1,236,813
$263,921 |
$1,949,218 |
| 5 |
$3,622,410 |
$1,300,622
$277,114 |
$2,044,674 |
| 6 |
$3,803,580 |
$1,367,655
$290,974 |
$2,144,951 |
| 7 |
$3,993,660 |
$1,437,985
$305,515 |
$2,250,160 |
| 8 |
$4,193,442 |
$1,511,904
$320,798 |
$2,360,740 |
| 9 |
$4,403,124 |
$1,589,486
$336,839 |
$2,476,799 |
| 10 |
$4,623,300 |
$1,670,951
$353,682 |
$2,598,667 |
| 11 |
$4,854,366 |
$1,756,446
$371,359 |
$2,726,561 |
| 12 |
$5,097,114 |
$1,846,263
$389,929 |
$2,860,922 |
| 13 |
$5,351,940 |
$1,940,548
$409,423 |
$3,001,969 |
| 14 |
$5,619,636 |
$2,039,596
$429,902 |
$3,150,138 |
| 15 |
$5,900,598 |
$2,143,552
$451,396 |
$3,305,650 |
| 16 |
$6,195,618 |
$2,252,709
$473,965 |
$3,468,944 |
| 17 |
$6,505,290 |
$2,367,288
$497,655 |
$3,640,347 |
| 18 |
$6,830,604 |
$2,487,654
$522,541 |
$3,820,409 |
| 19 |
$7,172,154 |
$2,614,027
$548,670 |
$4,009,457 |
| 20 |
$7,530,732 |
$2,746,701
$576,101 |
$4,207,930 |
| 21 |
$7,907,328 |
$2,886,042
$604,911 |
$4,416,375 |
| 22 |
$8,302,734 |
$3,032,342
$635,159 |
$4,635,233 |
| 23 |
$8,717,742 |
$3,185,895
$666,907 |
$4,864,940 |
| 24 |
$9,153,738 |
$3,347,213
$700,261 |
$5,106,264 |
| 25 |
$9,611,316 |
$3,516,517
$735,266 |
$5,359,533 |
| 26 |
$10,092,060 |
$3,694,393
$772,043 |
$5,625,624 |
| 27 |
$10,596,564 |
$3,881,059
$810,637 |
$5,904,868 |
| 28 |
$11,126,412 |
$4,077,103
$851,171 |
$6,198,138 |
| 29 |
$11,682,792 |
$4,282,963
$893,734 |
$6,506,095 |
| 30 |
$12,266,892 |
$4,499,080
$938,417 |
$6,829,395 |
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