The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 23, 2025, is projected to be $100 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $45.5 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 Dec 23, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 23, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $100,000,000 | | Cash Value | $45,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $45,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $10,920,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $5,875,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $4,891,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $23,813,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,505,100 |
$517,217
$161,798 |
$826,085 |
| 2 |
$1,580,400 |
$545,078
$169,893 |
$865,429 |
| 3 |
$1,659,400 |
$574,308
$178,386 |
$906,706 |
| 4 |
$1,742,400 |
$605,018
$187,308 |
$950,074 |
| 5 |
$1,829,500 |
$637,245
$196,671 |
$995,584 |
| 6 |
$1,921,000 |
$671,100
$206,508 |
$1,043,392 |
| 7 |
$2,017,000 |
$706,620
$216,828 |
$1,093,552 |
| 8 |
$2,117,900 |
$743,953
$227,674 |
$1,146,273 |
| 9 |
$2,223,800 |
$783,136
$239,059 |
$1,201,605 |
| 10 |
$2,335,000 |
$824,280
$251,013 |
$1,259,707 |
| 11 |
$2,451,700 |
$867,459
$263,558 |
$1,320,683 |
| 12 |
$2,574,300 |
$912,821
$276,737 |
$1,384,742 |
| 13 |
$2,703,000 |
$960,440
$290,573 |
$1,451,987 |
| 14 |
$2,838,200 |
$1,010,464
$305,107 |
$1,522,629 |
| 15 |
$2,980,100 |
$1,062,967
$320,361 |
$1,596,772 |
| 16 |
$3,129,100 |
$1,118,097
$336,378 |
$1,674,625 |
| 17 |
$3,285,500 |
$1,175,965
$353,191 |
$1,756,344 |
| 18 |
$3,449,800 |
$1,236,756
$370,854 |
$1,842,190 |
| 19 |
$3,622,300 |
$1,300,581
$389,397 |
$1,932,322 |
| 20 |
$3,803,400 |
$1,367,588
$408,866 |
$2,026,946 |
| 21 |
$3,993,600 |
$1,437,962
$429,312 |
$2,126,326 |
| 22 |
$4,193,300 |
$1,511,851
$450,780 |
$2,230,669 |
| 23 |
$4,402,900 |
$1,589,403
$473,312 |
$2,340,185 |
| 24 |
$4,623,100 |
$1,670,877
$496,983 |
$2,455,240 |
| 25 |
$4,854,200 |
$1,756,384
$521,827 |
$2,575,989 |
| 26 |
$5,097,000 |
$1,846,220
$547,928 |
$2,702,852 |
| 27 |
$5,351,800 |
$1,940,496
$575,319 |
$2,835,985 |
| 28 |
$5,619,400 |
$2,039,508
$604,086 |
$2,975,806 |
| 29 |
$5,900,400 |
$2,143,478
$634,293 |
$3,122,629 |
| 30 |
$6,195,400 |
$2,252,628
$666,006 |
$3,276,766 |
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