The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 9, 2025, is projected to be $60 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $27.4 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 Maryland residents, the state will deduct 8.95% from your lottery earnings.
| Maryland MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Dec 9, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 9, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $60,000,000 | | Cash Value | $27,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $27,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $6,576,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $3,522,330 | | State Tax(8.95%) | $2,452,300 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $14,849,370 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$903,060 |
$294,463
$80,824 |
$527,773 |
| 2 |
$948,240 |
$311,179
$84,867 |
$552,194 |
| 3 |
$995,640 |
$328,717
$89,110 |
$577,813 |
| 4 |
$1,045,440 |
$347,143
$93,567 |
$604,730 |
| 5 |
$1,097,700 |
$366,479
$98,244 |
$632,977 |
| 6 |
$1,152,600 |
$386,792
$103,158 |
$662,650 |
| 7 |
$1,210,200 |
$408,104
$108,313 |
$693,783 |
| 8 |
$1,270,740 |
$430,504
$113,731 |
$726,505 |
| 9 |
$1,334,280 |
$454,014
$119,418 |
$760,848 |
| 10 |
$1,401,000 |
$478,700
$125,390 |
$796,910 |
| 11 |
$1,471,020 |
$504,608
$131,656 |
$834,756 |
| 12 |
$1,544,580 |
$531,825
$138,240 |
$874,515 |
| 13 |
$1,621,800 |
$560,396
$145,151 |
$916,253 |
| 14 |
$1,702,920 |
$590,411
$152,411 |
$960,098 |
| 15 |
$1,788,060 |
$621,913
$160,031 |
$1,006,116 |
| 16 |
$1,877,460 |
$654,991
$168,033 |
$1,054,436 |
| 17 |
$1,971,300 |
$689,711
$176,431 |
$1,105,158 |
| 18 |
$2,069,880 |
$726,186
$185,254 |
$1,158,440 |
| 19 |
$2,173,380 |
$764,481
$194,518 |
$1,214,381 |
| 20 |
$2,282,040 |
$804,685
$204,243 |
$1,273,112 |
| 21 |
$2,396,160 |
$846,910
$214,456 |
$1,334,794 |
| 22 |
$2,515,980 |
$891,243
$225,180 |
$1,399,557 |
| 23 |
$2,641,740 |
$937,774
$236,436 |
$1,467,530 |
| 24 |
$2,773,860 |
$986,659
$248,260 |
$1,538,941 |
| 25 |
$2,912,520 |
$1,037,963
$260,671 |
$1,613,886 |
| 26 |
$3,058,200 |
$1,091,864
$273,709 |
$1,692,627 |
| 27 |
$3,211,080 |
$1,148,430
$287,392 |
$1,775,258 |
| 28 |
$3,371,640 |
$1,207,837
$301,762 |
$1,862,041 |
| 29 |
$3,540,240 |
$1,270,219
$316,851 |
$1,953,170 |
| 30 |
$3,717,240 |
$1,335,709
$332,693 |
$2,048,838 |
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