The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 2, 2025, is projected to be $302 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $136 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 Missouri residents, the state will deduct 4% from your lottery earnings.
| Missouri MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Sep 2, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 2, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $302,000,000 | | Cash Value | $136,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $136,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $32,640,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $17,640,330 | | State Tax(4%) | $5,440,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $80,279,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,545,402 |
$1,642,129
$181,816 |
$2,721,457 |
| 2 |
$4,772,808 |
$1,726,269
$190,912 |
$2,855,627 |
| 3 |
$5,011,388 |
$1,814,544
$200,456 |
$2,996,388 |
| 4 |
$5,262,048 |
$1,907,288
$210,482 |
$3,144,278 |
| 5 |
$5,525,090 |
$2,004,614
$221,004 |
$3,299,472 |
| 6 |
$5,801,420 |
$2,106,856
$232,057 |
$3,462,507 |
| 7 |
$6,091,340 |
$2,214,126
$243,654 |
$3,633,560 |
| 8 |
$6,396,058 |
$2,326,872
$255,842 |
$3,813,344 |
| 9 |
$6,715,876 |
$2,445,205
$268,635 |
$4,002,036 |
| 10 |
$7,051,700 |
$2,569,459
$282,068 |
$4,200,173 |
| 11 |
$7,404,134 |
$2,699,860
$296,165 |
$4,408,109 |
| 12 |
$7,774,386 |
$2,836,853
$310,975 |
$4,626,558 |
| 13 |
$8,163,060 |
$2,980,663
$326,522 |
$4,855,875 |
| 14 |
$8,571,364 |
$3,131,735
$342,855 |
$5,096,774 |
| 15 |
$8,999,902 |
$3,290,294
$359,996 |
$5,349,612 |
| 16 |
$9,449,882 |
$3,456,787
$377,995 |
$5,615,100 |
| 17 |
$9,922,210 |
$3,631,548
$396,888 |
$5,893,774 |
| 18 |
$10,418,396 |
$3,815,137
$416,736 |
$6,186,523 |
| 19 |
$10,939,346 |
$4,007,888
$437,574 |
$6,493,884 |
| 20 |
$11,486,268 |
$4,210,250
$459,451 |
$6,816,567 |
| 21 |
$12,060,672 |
$4,422,779
$482,427 |
$7,155,466 |
| 22 |
$12,663,766 |
$4,645,924
$506,551 |
$7,511,291 |
| 23 |
$13,296,758 |
$4,880,131
$531,870 |
$7,884,757 |
| 24 |
$13,961,762 |
$5,126,182
$558,470 |
$8,277,110 |
| 25 |
$14,659,684 |
$5,384,413
$586,387 |
$8,688,884 |
| 26 |
$15,392,940 |
$5,655,718
$615,718 |
$9,121,504 |
| 27 |
$16,162,436 |
$5,940,432
$646,497 |
$9,575,507 |
| 28 |
$16,970,588 |
$6,239,448
$678,824 |
$10,052,316 |
| 29 |
$17,819,208 |
$6,553,437
$712,768 |
$10,553,003 |
| 30 |
$18,710,108 |
$6,883,070
$748,404 |
$11,078,634 |
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