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 Washington DC residents, the state will deduct 10.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Washington DC 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(10.75%) | $28,444,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $138,293,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,654,325 |
$3,162,431
$930,340 |
$4,561,554 |
| 2 |
$9,087,300 |
$3,322,631
$976,885 |
$4,787,784 |
| 3 |
$9,541,550 |
$3,490,704
$1,025,717 |
$5,025,129 |
| 4 |
$10,018,800 |
$3,667,286
$1,077,021 |
$5,274,493 |
| 5 |
$10,519,625 |
$3,852,592
$1,130,860 |
$5,536,173 |
| 6 |
$11,045,750 |
$4,047,258
$1,187,418 |
$5,811,074 |
| 7 |
$11,597,750 |
$4,251,498
$1,246,758 |
$6,099,494 |
| 8 |
$12,177,925 |
$4,466,163
$1,309,127 |
$6,402,635 |
| 9 |
$12,786,850 |
$4,691,465
$1,374,586 |
$6,720,799 |
| 10 |
$13,426,250 |
$4,928,043
$1,443,322 |
$7,054,885 |
| 11 |
$14,097,275 |
$5,176,322
$1,515,457 |
$7,405,496 |
| 12 |
$14,802,225 |
$5,437,154
$1,591,239 |
$7,773,832 |
| 13 |
$15,542,250 |
$5,710,963
$1,670,792 |
$8,160,495 |
| 14 |
$16,319,650 |
$5,998,601
$1,754,362 |
$8,566,687 |
| 15 |
$17,135,575 |
$6,300,493
$1,842,074 |
$8,993,008 |
| 16 |
$17,992,325 |
$6,617,491
$1,934,175 |
$9,440,659 |
| 17 |
$18,891,625 |
$6,950,232
$2,030,850 |
$9,910,543 |
| 18 |
$19,836,350 |
$7,299,780
$2,132,408 |
$10,404,162 |
| 19 |
$20,828,225 |
$7,666,774
$2,239,034 |
$10,922,417 |
| 20 |
$21,869,550 |
$8,052,064
$2,350,977 |
$11,466,509 |
| 21 |
$22,963,200 |
$8,456,714
$2,468,544 |
$12,037,942 |
| 22 |
$24,111,475 |
$8,881,576
$2,591,984 |
$12,637,915 |
| 23 |
$25,316,675 |
$9,327,500
$2,721,543 |
$13,267,632 |
| 24 |
$26,582,825 |
$9,795,976
$2,857,654 |
$13,929,195 |
| 25 |
$27,911,650 |
$10,287,641
$3,000,502 |
$14,623,507 |
| 26 |
$29,307,750 |
$10,804,198
$3,150,583 |
$15,352,969 |
| 27 |
$30,772,850 |
$11,346,285
$3,308,081 |
$16,118,484 |
| 28 |
$32,311,550 |
$11,915,604
$3,473,492 |
$16,922,454 |
| 29 |
$33,927,300 |
$12,513,431
$3,647,185 |
$17,766,684 |
| 30 |
$35,623,550 |
$13,141,044
$3,829,532 |
$18,652,974 |
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