The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 16, 2025, is projected to be $400 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $185.8 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 Sep 16, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 16, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $400,000,000 | | Cash Value | $185,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $185,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $44,592,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $24,114,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $19,973,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $97,120,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,020,400 |
$2,187,878
$647,193 |
$3,185,329 |
| 2 |
$6,321,600 |
$2,299,322
$679,572 |
$3,342,706 |
| 3 |
$6,637,600 |
$2,416,242
$713,542 |
$3,507,816 |
| 4 |
$6,969,600 |
$2,539,082
$749,232 |
$3,681,286 |
| 5 |
$7,318,000 |
$2,667,990
$786,685 |
$3,863,325 |
| 6 |
$7,684,000 |
$2,803,410
$826,030 |
$4,054,560 |
| 7 |
$8,068,000 |
$2,945,490
$867,310 |
$4,255,200 |
| 8 |
$8,471,600 |
$3,094,822
$910,697 |
$4,466,081 |
| 9 |
$8,895,200 |
$3,251,554
$956,234 |
$4,687,412 |
| 10 |
$9,340,000 |
$3,416,130
$1,004,050 |
$4,919,820 |
| 11 |
$9,806,800 |
$3,588,846
$1,054,231 |
$5,163,723 |
| 12 |
$10,297,200 |
$3,770,294
$1,106,949 |
$5,419,957 |
| 13 |
$10,812,000 |
$3,960,770
$1,162,290 |
$5,688,940 |
| 14 |
$11,352,800 |
$4,160,866
$1,220,426 |
$5,971,508 |
| 15 |
$11,920,400 |
$4,370,878
$1,281,443 |
$6,268,079 |
| 16 |
$12,516,400 |
$4,591,398
$1,345,513 |
$6,579,489 |
| 17 |
$13,142,000 |
$4,822,870
$1,412,765 |
$6,906,365 |
| 18 |
$13,799,200 |
$5,066,034
$1,483,414 |
$7,249,752 |
| 19 |
$14,489,200 |
$5,321,334
$1,557,589 |
$7,610,277 |
| 20 |
$15,213,600 |
$5,589,362
$1,635,462 |
$7,988,776 |
| 21 |
$15,974,400 |
$5,870,858
$1,717,248 |
$8,386,294 |
| 22 |
$16,773,200 |
$6,166,414
$1,803,119 |
$8,803,667 |
| 23 |
$17,611,600 |
$6,476,622
$1,893,247 |
$9,241,731 |
| 24 |
$18,492,400 |
$6,802,518
$1,987,933 |
$9,701,949 |
| 25 |
$19,416,800 |
$7,144,546
$2,087,306 |
$10,184,948 |
| 26 |
$20,388,000 |
$7,503,890
$2,191,710 |
$10,692,400 |
| 27 |
$21,407,200 |
$7,880,994
$2,301,274 |
$11,224,932 |
| 28 |
$22,477,600 |
$8,277,042
$2,416,342 |
$11,784,216 |
| 29 |
$23,601,600 |
$8,692,922
$2,537,172 |
$12,371,506 |
| 30 |
$24,781,600 |
$9,129,522
$2,664,022 |
$12,988,056 |
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