The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Jan 13, 2026, is projected to be $215 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $98.3 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 Jan 13, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Jan 13, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $215,000,000 | | Cash Value | $98,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $98,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $23,592,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $12,739,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $10,567,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $51,401,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,235,965 |
$1,157,637
$347,866 |
$1,730,462 |
| 2 |
$3,397,860 |
$1,217,539
$365,270 |
$1,815,051 |
| 3 |
$3,567,710 |
$1,280,383
$383,529 |
$1,903,798 |
| 4 |
$3,746,160 |
$1,346,410
$402,712 |
$1,997,038 |
| 5 |
$3,933,425 |
$1,415,698
$422,843 |
$2,094,884 |
| 6 |
$4,130,150 |
$1,488,486
$443,991 |
$2,197,673 |
| 7 |
$4,336,550 |
$1,564,854
$466,179 |
$2,305,517 |
| 8 |
$4,553,485 |
$1,645,120
$489,500 |
$2,418,865 |
| 9 |
$4,781,170 |
$1,729,363
$513,976 |
$2,537,831 |
| 10 |
$5,020,250 |
$1,817,823
$539,677 |
$2,662,750 |
| 11 |
$5,271,155 |
$1,910,658
$566,649 |
$2,793,848 |
| 12 |
$5,534,745 |
$2,008,186
$594,985 |
$2,931,574 |
| 13 |
$5,811,450 |
$2,110,567
$624,731 |
$3,076,152 |
| 14 |
$6,102,130 |
$2,218,118
$655,979 |
$3,228,033 |
| 15 |
$6,407,215 |
$2,331,000
$688,776 |
$3,387,439 |
| 16 |
$6,727,565 |
$2,449,529
$723,213 |
$3,554,823 |
| 17 |
$7,063,825 |
$2,573,946
$759,361 |
$3,730,518 |
| 18 |
$7,417,070 |
$2,704,646
$797,335 |
$3,915,089 |
| 19 |
$7,787,945 |
$2,841,870
$837,204 |
$4,108,871 |
| 20 |
$8,177,310 |
$2,985,935
$879,061 |
$4,312,314 |
| 21 |
$8,586,240 |
$3,137,239
$923,021 |
$4,525,980 |
| 22 |
$9,015,595 |
$3,296,101
$969,176 |
$4,750,318 |
| 23 |
$9,466,235 |
$3,462,837
$1,017,620 |
$4,985,778 |
| 24 |
$9,939,665 |
$3,638,006
$1,068,514 |
$5,233,145 |
| 25 |
$10,436,530 |
$3,821,846
$1,121,927 |
$5,492,757 |
| 26 |
$10,958,550 |
$4,014,994
$1,178,044 |
$5,765,512 |
| 27 |
$11,506,370 |
$4,217,687
$1,236,935 |
$6,051,748 |
| 28 |
$12,081,710 |
$4,430,563
$1,298,784 |
$6,352,363 |
| 29 |
$12,685,860 |
$4,654,099
$1,363,730 |
$6,668,031 |
| 30 |
$13,320,110 |
$4,888,771
$1,431,912 |
$6,999,427 |
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