The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 9, 2025, is projected to be $60 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $27.4 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 South Carolina residents, the state will deduct 6.9% from your lottery earnings.
| South Carolina MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Dec 9, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 9, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $60,000,000 | | Cash Value | $27,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $27,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $6,576,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $3,522,330 | | State Tax(6.9%) | $1,890,600 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $15,411,070 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$903,060 |
$294,463
$62,311 |
$546,286 |
| 2 |
$948,240 |
$311,179
$65,429 |
$571,632 |
| 3 |
$995,640 |
$328,717
$68,699 |
$598,224 |
| 4 |
$1,045,440 |
$347,143
$72,135 |
$626,162 |
| 5 |
$1,097,700 |
$366,479
$75,741 |
$655,480 |
| 6 |
$1,152,600 |
$386,792
$79,529 |
$686,279 |
| 7 |
$1,210,200 |
$408,104
$83,504 |
$718,592 |
| 8 |
$1,270,740 |
$430,504
$87,681 |
$752,555 |
| 9 |
$1,334,280 |
$454,014
$92,065 |
$788,201 |
| 10 |
$1,401,000 |
$478,700
$96,669 |
$825,631 |
| 11 |
$1,471,020 |
$504,608
$101,500 |
$864,912 |
| 12 |
$1,544,580 |
$531,825
$106,576 |
$906,179 |
| 13 |
$1,621,800 |
$560,396
$111,904 |
$949,500 |
| 14 |
$1,702,920 |
$590,411
$117,501 |
$995,008 |
| 15 |
$1,788,060 |
$621,913
$123,376 |
$1,042,771 |
| 16 |
$1,877,460 |
$654,991
$129,545 |
$1,092,924 |
| 17 |
$1,971,300 |
$689,711
$136,020 |
$1,145,569 |
| 18 |
$2,069,880 |
$726,186
$142,822 |
$1,200,872 |
| 19 |
$2,173,380 |
$764,481
$149,963 |
$1,258,936 |
| 20 |
$2,282,040 |
$804,685
$157,461 |
$1,319,894 |
| 21 |
$2,396,160 |
$846,910
$165,335 |
$1,383,915 |
| 22 |
$2,515,980 |
$891,243
$173,603 |
$1,451,134 |
| 23 |
$2,641,740 |
$937,774
$182,280 |
$1,521,686 |
| 24 |
$2,773,860 |
$986,659
$191,396 |
$1,595,805 |
| 25 |
$2,912,520 |
$1,037,963
$200,964 |
$1,673,593 |
| 26 |
$3,058,200 |
$1,091,864
$211,016 |
$1,755,320 |
| 27 |
$3,211,080 |
$1,148,430
$221,565 |
$1,841,085 |
| 28 |
$3,371,640 |
$1,207,837
$232,643 |
$1,931,160 |
| 29 |
$3,540,240 |
$1,270,219
$244,277 |
$2,025,744 |
| 30 |
$3,717,240 |
$1,335,709
$256,490 |
$2,125,041 |
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