The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 19, 2025, is projected to be $423 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $196.5 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 Arizona residents, the state will deduct 2.5% from your lottery earnings.
| Arizona MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Sep 19, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 19, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $423,000,000 | | Cash Value | $196,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $196,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $47,160,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $25,505,330 | | State Tax(2.5%) | $4,912,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $118,922,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,366,573 |
$2,315,962
$159,164 |
$3,891,447 |
| 2 |
$6,685,092 |
$2,433,814
$167,127 |
$4,084,151 |
| 3 |
$7,019,262 |
$2,557,457
$175,482 |
$4,286,323 |
| 4 |
$7,370,352 |
$2,687,361
$184,259 |
$4,498,732 |
| 5 |
$7,738,785 |
$2,823,681
$193,470 |
$4,721,634 |
| 6 |
$8,125,830 |
$2,966,887
$203,146 |
$4,955,797 |
| 7 |
$8,531,910 |
$3,117,137
$213,298 |
$5,201,475 |
| 8 |
$8,958,717 |
$3,275,056
$223,968 |
$5,459,693 |
| 9 |
$9,406,674 |
$3,440,800
$235,167 |
$5,730,707 |
| 10 |
$9,877,050 |
$3,614,839
$246,926 |
$6,015,285 |
| 11 |
$10,370,691 |
$3,797,486
$259,267 |
$6,313,938 |
| 12 |
$10,889,289 |
$3,989,367
$272,232 |
$6,627,690 |
| 13 |
$11,433,690 |
$4,190,796
$285,842 |
$6,957,052 |
| 14 |
$12,005,586 |
$4,402,397
$300,140 |
$7,303,049 |
| 15 |
$12,605,823 |
$4,624,485
$315,146 |
$7,666,192 |
| 16 |
$13,236,093 |
$4,857,685
$330,902 |
$8,047,506 |
| 17 |
$13,897,665 |
$5,102,466
$347,442 |
$8,447,757 |
| 18 |
$14,592,654 |
$5,359,612
$364,816 |
$8,868,226 |
| 19 |
$15,322,329 |
$5,629,592
$383,058 |
$9,309,679 |
| 20 |
$16,088,382 |
$5,913,032
$402,210 |
$9,773,140 |
| 21 |
$16,892,928 |
$6,210,714
$422,323 |
$10,259,891 |
| 22 |
$17,737,659 |
$6,523,264
$443,441 |
$10,770,954 |
| 23 |
$18,624,267 |
$6,851,309
$465,607 |
$11,307,351 |
| 24 |
$19,555,713 |
$7,195,944
$488,893 |
$11,870,876 |
| 25 |
$20,533,266 |
$7,557,639
$513,332 |
$12,462,295 |
| 26 |
$21,560,310 |
$7,937,645
$539,008 |
$13,083,657 |
| 27 |
$22,638,114 |
$8,336,433
$565,953 |
$13,735,728 |
| 28 |
$23,770,062 |
$8,755,253
$594,252 |
$14,420,557 |
| 29 |
$24,958,692 |
$9,195,046
$623,967 |
$15,139,679 |
| 30 |
$26,206,542 |
$9,656,751
$655,164 |
$15,894,627 |
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