The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Jun 9, 2026, is projected to be $392 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $173.3 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 those living in California, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| California MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Jun 9, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Jun 9, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $392,000,000 | | Cash Value | $173,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $173,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $41,592,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $22,489,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $109,218,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,899,992 |
$2,143,327
$0 |
$3,756,665 |
| 2 |
$6,195,168 |
$2,252,543
$0 |
$3,942,625 |
| 3 |
$6,504,848 |
$2,367,124
$0 |
$4,137,724 |
| 4 |
$6,830,208 |
$2,487,507
$0 |
$4,342,701 |
| 5 |
$7,171,640 |
$2,613,837
$0 |
$4,557,803 |
| 6 |
$7,530,320 |
$2,746,549
$0 |
$4,783,771 |
| 7 |
$7,906,640 |
$2,885,787
$0 |
$5,020,853 |
| 8 |
$8,302,168 |
$3,032,133
$0 |
$5,270,035 |
| 9 |
$8,717,296 |
$3,185,730
$0 |
$5,531,566 |
| 10 |
$9,153,200 |
$3,347,014
$0 |
$5,806,186 |
| 11 |
$9,610,664 |
$3,516,276
$0 |
$6,094,388 |
| 12 |
$10,091,256 |
$3,694,095
$0 |
$6,397,161 |
| 13 |
$10,595,760 |
$3,880,762
$0 |
$6,714,998 |
| 14 |
$11,125,744 |
$4,076,856
$0 |
$7,048,888 |
| 15 |
$11,681,992 |
$4,282,667
$0 |
$7,399,325 |
| 16 |
$12,266,072 |
$4,498,777
$0 |
$7,767,295 |
| 17 |
$12,879,160 |
$4,725,620
$0 |
$8,153,540 |
| 18 |
$13,523,216 |
$4,963,920
$0 |
$8,559,296 |
| 19 |
$14,199,416 |
$5,214,114
$0 |
$8,985,302 |
| 20 |
$14,909,328 |
$5,476,782
$0 |
$9,432,546 |
| 21 |
$15,654,912 |
$5,752,648
$0 |
$9,902,264 |
| 22 |
$16,437,736 |
$6,042,293
$0 |
$10,395,443 |
| 23 |
$17,259,368 |
$6,346,297
$0 |
$10,913,071 |
| 24 |
$18,122,552 |
$6,665,675
$0 |
$11,456,877 |
| 25 |
$19,028,464 |
$7,000,862
$0 |
$12,027,602 |
| 26 |
$19,980,240 |
$7,353,019
$0 |
$12,627,221 |
| 27 |
$20,979,056 |
$7,722,581
$0 |
$13,256,475 |
| 28 |
$22,028,048 |
$8,110,708
$0 |
$13,917,340 |
| 29 |
$23,129,568 |
$8,518,271
$0 |
$14,611,297 |
| 30 |
$24,285,968 |
$8,946,139
$0 |
$15,339,829 |
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