The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Oct 10, 2025, is projected to be $575 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $264.6 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 Arizona residents, the state will deduct 2.5% from your lottery earnings.
| Arizona MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Oct 10, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Oct 10, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $575,000,000 | | Cash Value | $264,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $264,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $63,504,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $34,358,330 | | State Tax(2.5%) | $6,615,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $160,122,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,654,325 |
$3,162,431
$216,358 |
$5,275,536 |
| 2 |
$9,087,300 |
$3,322,631
$227,183 |
$5,537,486 |
| 3 |
$9,541,550 |
$3,490,704
$238,539 |
$5,812,307 |
| 4 |
$10,018,800 |
$3,667,286
$250,470 |
$6,101,044 |
| 5 |
$10,519,625 |
$3,852,592
$262,991 |
$6,404,042 |
| 6 |
$11,045,750 |
$4,047,258
$276,144 |
$6,722,348 |
| 7 |
$11,597,750 |
$4,251,498
$289,944 |
$7,056,308 |
| 8 |
$12,177,925 |
$4,466,163
$304,448 |
$7,407,314 |
| 9 |
$12,786,850 |
$4,691,465
$319,671 |
$7,775,714 |
| 10 |
$13,426,250 |
$4,928,043
$335,656 |
$8,162,551 |
| 11 |
$14,097,275 |
$5,176,322
$352,432 |
$8,568,521 |
| 12 |
$14,802,225 |
$5,437,154
$370,056 |
$8,995,015 |
| 13 |
$15,542,250 |
$5,710,963
$388,556 |
$9,442,731 |
| 14 |
$16,319,650 |
$5,998,601
$407,991 |
$9,913,058 |
| 15 |
$17,135,575 |
$6,300,493
$428,389 |
$10,406,693 |
| 16 |
$17,992,325 |
$6,617,491
$449,808 |
$10,925,026 |
| 17 |
$18,891,625 |
$6,950,232
$472,291 |
$11,469,102 |
| 18 |
$19,836,350 |
$7,299,780
$495,909 |
$12,040,661 |
| 19 |
$20,828,225 |
$7,666,774
$520,706 |
$12,640,745 |
| 20 |
$21,869,550 |
$8,052,064
$546,739 |
$13,270,747 |
| 21 |
$22,963,200 |
$8,456,714
$574,080 |
$13,932,406 |
| 22 |
$24,111,475 |
$8,881,576
$602,787 |
$14,627,112 |
| 23 |
$25,316,675 |
$9,327,500
$632,917 |
$15,356,258 |
| 24 |
$26,582,825 |
$9,795,976
$664,571 |
$16,122,278 |
| 25 |
$27,911,650 |
$10,287,641
$697,791 |
$16,926,218 |
| 26 |
$29,307,750 |
$10,804,198
$732,694 |
$17,770,858 |
| 27 |
$30,772,850 |
$11,346,285
$769,321 |
$18,657,244 |
| 28 |
$32,311,550 |
$11,915,604
$807,789 |
$19,588,157 |
| 29 |
$33,927,300 |
$12,513,431
$848,183 |
$20,565,686 |
| 30 |
$35,623,550 |
$13,141,044
$890,589 |
$21,591,917 |
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