The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri May 2, 2025, is projected to be $80 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $36.4 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri May 2, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri May 2, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $80,000,000 | | Cash Value | $36,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $36,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $8,736,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $4,692,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $2,184,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $20,787,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,204,080 |
$405,840
$72,245 |
$725,995 |
| 2 |
$1,264,320 |
$428,129
$75,859 |
$760,332 |
| 3 |
$1,327,520 |
$451,513
$79,651 |
$796,356 |
| 4 |
$1,393,920 |
$476,081
$83,635 |
$834,204 |
| 5 |
$1,463,600 |
$501,862
$87,816 |
$873,922 |
| 6 |
$1,536,800 |
$528,946
$92,208 |
$915,646 |
| 7 |
$1,613,600 |
$557,362
$96,816 |
$959,422 |
| 8 |
$1,694,320 |
$587,229
$101,659 |
$1,005,432 |
| 9 |
$1,779,040 |
$618,575
$106,742 |
$1,053,723 |
| 10 |
$1,868,000 |
$651,490
$112,080 |
$1,104,430 |
| 11 |
$1,961,360 |
$686,034
$117,682 |
$1,157,644 |
| 12 |
$2,059,440 |
$722,323
$123,566 |
$1,213,551 |
| 13 |
$2,162,400 |
$760,418
$129,744 |
$1,272,238 |
| 14 |
$2,270,560 |
$800,438
$136,234 |
$1,333,888 |
| 15 |
$2,384,080 |
$842,440
$143,045 |
$1,398,595 |
| 16 |
$2,503,280 |
$886,544
$150,197 |
$1,466,539 |
| 17 |
$2,628,400 |
$932,838
$157,704 |
$1,537,858 |
| 18 |
$2,759,840 |
$981,471
$165,590 |
$1,612,779 |
| 19 |
$2,897,840 |
$1,032,531
$173,870 |
$1,691,439 |
| 20 |
$3,042,720 |
$1,086,137
$182,563 |
$1,774,020 |
| 21 |
$3,194,880 |
$1,142,436
$191,693 |
$1,860,751 |
| 22 |
$3,354,640 |
$1,201,547
$201,278 |
$1,951,815 |
| 23 |
$3,522,320 |
$1,263,589
$211,339 |
$2,047,392 |
| 24 |
$3,698,480 |
$1,328,768
$221,909 |
$2,147,803 |
| 25 |
$3,883,360 |
$1,397,174
$233,002 |
$2,253,184 |
| 26 |
$4,077,600 |
$1,469,042
$244,656 |
$2,363,902 |
| 27 |
$4,281,440 |
$1,544,463
$256,886 |
$2,480,091 |
| 28 |
$4,495,520 |
$1,623,673
$269,731 |
$2,602,116 |
| 29 |
$4,720,320 |
$1,706,849
$283,219 |
$2,730,252 |
| 30 |
$4,956,320 |
$1,794,169
$297,379 |
$2,864,772 |
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