The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 19, 2025, is projected to be $423 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $196.5 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 Fri Sep 19, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 19, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $423,000,000 | | Cash Value | $196,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $196,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $47,160,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $25,505,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $21,123,750 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $102,710,920 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,366,573 |
$2,315,962
$684,407 |
$3,366,204 |
| 2 |
$6,685,092 |
$2,433,814
$718,647 |
$3,532,631 |
| 3 |
$7,019,262 |
$2,557,457
$754,571 |
$3,707,234 |
| 4 |
$7,370,352 |
$2,687,361
$792,313 |
$3,890,678 |
| 5 |
$7,738,785 |
$2,823,681
$831,919 |
$4,083,185 |
| 6 |
$8,125,830 |
$2,966,887
$873,527 |
$4,285,416 |
| 7 |
$8,531,910 |
$3,117,137
$917,180 |
$4,497,593 |
| 8 |
$8,958,717 |
$3,275,056
$963,062 |
$4,720,599 |
| 9 |
$9,406,674 |
$3,440,800
$1,011,217 |
$4,954,657 |
| 10 |
$9,877,050 |
$3,614,839
$1,061,783 |
$5,200,428 |
| 11 |
$10,370,691 |
$3,797,486
$1,114,849 |
$5,458,356 |
| 12 |
$10,889,289 |
$3,989,367
$1,170,599 |
$5,729,323 |
| 13 |
$11,433,690 |
$4,190,796
$1,229,122 |
$6,013,772 |
| 14 |
$12,005,586 |
$4,402,397
$1,290,600 |
$6,312,589 |
| 15 |
$12,605,823 |
$4,624,485
$1,355,126 |
$6,626,212 |
| 16 |
$13,236,093 |
$4,857,685
$1,422,880 |
$6,955,528 |
| 17 |
$13,897,665 |
$5,102,466
$1,493,999 |
$7,301,200 |
| 18 |
$14,592,654 |
$5,359,612
$1,568,710 |
$7,664,332 |
| 19 |
$15,322,329 |
$5,629,592
$1,647,150 |
$8,045,587 |
| 20 |
$16,088,382 |
$5,913,032
$1,729,501 |
$8,445,849 |
| 21 |
$16,892,928 |
$6,210,714
$1,815,990 |
$8,866,224 |
| 22 |
$17,737,659 |
$6,523,264
$1,906,798 |
$9,307,597 |
| 23 |
$18,624,267 |
$6,851,309
$2,002,109 |
$9,770,849 |
| 24 |
$19,555,713 |
$7,195,944
$2,102,239 |
$10,257,530 |
| 25 |
$20,533,266 |
$7,557,639
$2,207,326 |
$10,768,301 |
| 26 |
$21,560,310 |
$7,937,645
$2,317,733 |
$11,304,932 |
| 27 |
$22,638,114 |
$8,336,433
$2,433,597 |
$11,868,084 |
| 28 |
$23,770,062 |
$8,755,253
$2,555,282 |
$12,459,527 |
| 29 |
$24,958,692 |
$9,195,046
$2,683,059 |
$13,080,587 |
| 30 |
$26,206,542 |
$9,656,751
$2,817,203 |
$13,732,588 |
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