The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 30, 2025, is projected to be $138 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $63.3 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 Dec 30, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 30, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $138,000,000 | | Cash Value | $63,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $63,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $15,192,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $8,189,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $6,804,750 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $33,113,920 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,077,038 |
$728,834
$223,282 |
$1,124,922 |
| 2 |
$2,180,952 |
$767,283
$234,452 |
$1,179,217 |
| 3 |
$2,289,972 |
$807,620
$246,172 |
$1,236,180 |
| 4 |
$2,404,512 |
$850,000
$258,485 |
$1,296,027 |
| 5 |
$2,524,710 |
$894,473
$271,406 |
$1,358,831 |
| 6 |
$2,650,980 |
$941,193
$284,980 |
$1,424,807 |
| 7 |
$2,783,460 |
$990,211
$299,222 |
$1,494,027 |
| 8 |
$2,922,702 |
$1,041,730
$314,190 |
$1,566,782 |
| 9 |
$3,068,844 |
$1,095,803
$329,901 |
$1,643,140 |
| 10 |
$3,222,300 |
$1,152,581
$346,397 |
$1,723,322 |
| 11 |
$3,383,346 |
$1,212,168
$363,710 |
$1,807,468 |
| 12 |
$3,552,534 |
$1,274,768
$381,897 |
$1,895,869 |
| 13 |
$3,730,140 |
$1,340,482
$400,990 |
$1,988,668 |
| 14 |
$3,916,716 |
$1,409,515
$421,047 |
$2,086,154 |
| 15 |
$4,112,538 |
$1,481,969
$442,098 |
$2,188,471 |
| 16 |
$4,318,158 |
$1,558,049
$464,202 |
$2,295,907 |
| 17 |
$4,533,990 |
$1,637,907
$487,404 |
$2,408,679 |
| 18 |
$4,760,724 |
$1,721,798
$511,778 |
$2,527,148 |
| 19 |
$4,998,774 |
$1,809,877
$537,368 |
$2,651,529 |
| 20 |
$5,248,692 |
$1,902,346
$564,234 |
$2,782,112 |
| 21 |
$5,511,168 |
$1,999,463
$592,451 |
$2,919,254 |
| 22 |
$5,786,754 |
$2,101,429
$622,076 |
$3,063,249 |
| 23 |
$6,076,002 |
$2,208,451
$653,170 |
$3,214,381 |
| 24 |
$6,379,878 |
$2,320,885
$685,837 |
$3,373,156 |
| 25 |
$6,698,796 |
$2,438,885
$720,121 |
$3,539,790 |
| 26 |
$7,033,860 |
$2,562,859
$756,140 |
$3,714,861 |
| 27 |
$7,385,484 |
$2,692,959
$793,940 |
$3,898,585 |
| 28 |
$7,754,772 |
$2,829,596
$833,638 |
$4,091,538 |
| 29 |
$8,142,552 |
$2,973,075
$875,324 |
$4,294,153 |
| 30 |
$8,549,652 |
$3,123,702
$919,088 |
$4,506,862 |
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