The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Feb 10, 2026, is projected to be $366 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $165.6 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 Feb 10, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Feb 10, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $366,000,000 | | Cash Value | $165,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $165,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $39,744,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $21,488,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $17,802,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $86,565,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,508,666 |
$1,998,537
$592,182 |
$2,917,947 |
| 2 |
$5,784,264 |
$2,100,508
$621,808 |
$3,061,948 |
| 3 |
$6,073,404 |
$2,207,490
$652,891 |
$3,213,023 |
| 4 |
$6,377,184 |
$2,319,888
$685,547 |
$3,371,749 |
| 5 |
$6,695,970 |
$2,437,839
$719,817 |
$3,538,314 |
| 6 |
$7,030,860 |
$2,561,749
$755,817 |
$3,713,294 |
| 7 |
$7,382,220 |
$2,691,752
$793,589 |
$3,896,879 |
| 8 |
$7,751,514 |
$2,828,391
$833,288 |
$4,089,835 |
| 9 |
$8,139,108 |
$2,971,800
$874,954 |
$4,292,354 |
| 10 |
$8,546,100 |
$3,122,387
$918,706 |
$4,505,007 |
| 11 |
$8,973,222 |
$3,280,423
$964,621 |
$4,728,178 |
| 12 |
$9,421,938 |
$3,446,447
$1,012,858 |
$4,962,633 |
| 13 |
$9,892,980 |
$3,620,733
$1,063,495 |
$5,208,752 |
| 14 |
$10,387,812 |
$3,803,821
$1,116,690 |
$5,467,301 |
| 15 |
$10,907,166 |
$3,995,982
$1,172,520 |
$5,738,664 |
| 16 |
$11,452,506 |
$4,197,758
$1,231,144 |
$6,023,604 |
| 17 |
$12,024,930 |
$4,409,554
$1,292,680 |
$6,322,696 |
| 18 |
$12,626,268 |
$4,632,050
$1,357,324 |
$6,636,894 |
| 19 |
$13,257,618 |
$4,865,649
$1,425,194 |
$6,966,775 |
| 20 |
$13,920,444 |
$5,110,895
$1,496,448 |
$7,313,101 |
| 21 |
$14,616,576 |
$5,368,464
$1,571,282 |
$7,676,830 |
| 22 |
$15,347,478 |
$5,638,897
$1,649,854 |
$8,058,727 |
| 23 |
$16,114,614 |
$5,922,738
$1,732,321 |
$8,459,555 |
| 24 |
$16,920,546 |
$6,220,932
$1,818,959 |
$8,880,655 |
| 25 |
$17,766,372 |
$6,533,888
$1,909,885 |
$9,322,599 |
| 26 |
$18,655,020 |
$6,862,688
$2,005,415 |
$9,786,917 |
| 27 |
$19,587,588 |
$7,207,738
$2,105,666 |
$10,274,184 |
| 28 |
$20,567,004 |
$7,570,122
$2,210,953 |
$10,785,929 |
| 29 |
$21,595,464 |
$7,950,652
$2,321,512 |
$11,323,300 |
| 30 |
$22,675,164 |
$8,350,141
$2,437,580 |
$11,887,443 |
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