The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Mar 17, 2026, is projected to be $60 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $27.1 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 Mar 17, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Mar 17, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $60,000,000 | | Cash Value | $27,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $27,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $6,504,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $3,483,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $2,913,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $14,199,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$903,060 |
$294,463
$97,079 |
$511,518 |
| 2 |
$948,240 |
$311,179
$101,936 |
$535,125 |
| 3 |
$995,640 |
$328,717
$107,031 |
$559,892 |
| 4 |
$1,045,440 |
$347,143
$112,385 |
$585,912 |
| 5 |
$1,097,700 |
$366,479
$118,003 |
$613,218 |
| 6 |
$1,152,600 |
$386,792
$123,905 |
$641,903 |
| 7 |
$1,210,200 |
$408,104
$130,097 |
$671,999 |
| 8 |
$1,270,740 |
$430,504
$136,605 |
$703,631 |
| 9 |
$1,334,280 |
$454,014
$143,435 |
$736,831 |
| 10 |
$1,401,000 |
$478,700
$150,608 |
$771,692 |
| 11 |
$1,471,020 |
$504,608
$158,135 |
$808,277 |
| 12 |
$1,544,580 |
$531,825
$166,042 |
$846,713 |
| 13 |
$1,621,800 |
$560,396
$174,344 |
$887,060 |
| 14 |
$1,702,920 |
$590,411
$183,064 |
$929,445 |
| 15 |
$1,788,060 |
$621,913
$192,216 |
$973,931 |
| 16 |
$1,877,460 |
$654,991
$201,827 |
$1,020,642 |
| 17 |
$1,971,300 |
$689,711
$211,915 |
$1,069,674 |
| 18 |
$2,069,880 |
$726,186
$222,512 |
$1,121,182 |
| 19 |
$2,173,380 |
$764,481
$233,638 |
$1,175,261 |
| 20 |
$2,282,040 |
$804,685
$245,319 |
$1,232,036 |
| 21 |
$2,396,160 |
$846,910
$257,587 |
$1,291,663 |
| 22 |
$2,515,980 |
$891,243
$270,468 |
$1,354,269 |
| 23 |
$2,641,740 |
$937,774
$283,987 |
$1,419,979 |
| 24 |
$2,773,860 |
$986,659
$298,190 |
$1,489,011 |
| 25 |
$2,912,520 |
$1,037,963
$313,096 |
$1,561,461 |
| 26 |
$3,058,200 |
$1,091,864
$328,757 |
$1,637,579 |
| 27 |
$3,211,080 |
$1,148,430
$345,191 |
$1,717,459 |
| 28 |
$3,371,640 |
$1,207,837
$362,451 |
$1,801,352 |
| 29 |
$3,540,240 |
$1,270,219
$380,576 |
$1,889,445 |
| 30 |
$3,717,240 |
$1,335,709
$399,603 |
$1,981,928 |
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