The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Nov 4, 2025, is projected to be $800 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $371.7 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 Washington DC residents, the state will deduct 10.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Washington DC MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Nov 4, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Nov 4, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $800,000,000 | | Cash Value | $371,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $371,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $89,208,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $48,281,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $39,957,750 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $194,252,920 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$12,040,800 |
$4,415,426
$1,294,386 |
$6,330,988 |
| 2 |
$12,643,200 |
$4,638,314
$1,359,144 |
$6,645,742 |
| 3 |
$13,275,200 |
$4,872,154
$1,427,084 |
$6,975,962 |
| 4 |
$13,939,200 |
$5,117,834
$1,498,464 |
$7,322,902 |
| 5 |
$14,636,000 |
$5,375,650
$1,573,370 |
$7,686,980 |
| 6 |
$15,368,000 |
$5,646,490
$1,652,060 |
$8,069,450 |
| 7 |
$16,136,000 |
$5,930,650
$1,734,620 |
$8,470,730 |
| 8 |
$16,943,200 |
$6,229,314
$1,821,394 |
$8,892,492 |
| 9 |
$17,790,400 |
$6,542,778
$1,912,468 |
$9,335,154 |
| 10 |
$18,680,000 |
$6,871,930
$2,008,100 |
$9,799,970 |
| 11 |
$19,613,600 |
$7,217,362
$2,108,462 |
$10,287,776 |
| 12 |
$20,594,400 |
$7,580,258
$2,213,898 |
$10,800,244 |
| 13 |
$21,624,000 |
$7,961,210
$2,324,580 |
$11,338,210 |
| 14 |
$22,705,600 |
$8,361,402
$2,440,852 |
$11,903,346 |
| 15 |
$23,840,800 |
$8,781,426
$2,562,886 |
$12,496,488 |
| 16 |
$25,032,800 |
$9,222,466
$2,691,026 |
$13,119,308 |
| 17 |
$26,284,000 |
$9,685,410
$2,825,530 |
$13,773,060 |
| 18 |
$27,598,400 |
$10,171,738
$2,966,828 |
$14,459,834 |
| 19 |
$28,978,400 |
$10,682,338
$3,115,178 |
$15,180,884 |
| 20 |
$30,427,200 |
$11,218,394
$3,270,924 |
$15,937,882 |
| 21 |
$31,948,800 |
$11,781,386
$3,434,496 |
$16,732,918 |
| 22 |
$33,546,400 |
$12,372,498
$3,606,238 |
$17,567,664 |
| 23 |
$35,223,200 |
$12,992,914
$3,786,494 |
$18,443,792 |
| 24 |
$36,984,800 |
$13,644,706
$3,975,866 |
$19,364,228 |
| 25 |
$38,833,600 |
$14,328,762
$4,174,612 |
$20,330,226 |
| 26 |
$40,776,000 |
$15,047,450
$4,383,420 |
$21,345,130 |
| 27 |
$42,814,400 |
$15,801,658
$4,602,548 |
$22,410,194 |
| 28 |
$44,955,200 |
$16,593,754
$4,832,684 |
$23,528,762 |
| 29 |
$47,203,200 |
$17,425,514
$5,074,344 |
$24,703,342 |
| 30 |
$49,563,200 |
$18,298,714
$5,328,044 |
$25,936,442 |
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