The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 4, 2026, is projected to be $177 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $76.3 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 4, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 4, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $177,000,000 | | Cash Value | $76,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $76,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $18,312,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $9,879,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $8,202,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $39,906,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,664,027 |
$946,020
$286,383 |
$1,431,624 |
| 2 |
$2,797,308 |
$995,334
$300,711 |
$1,501,263 |
| 3 |
$2,937,138 |
$1,047,071
$315,742 |
$1,574,325 |
| 4 |
$3,084,048 |
$1,101,428
$331,535 |
$1,651,085 |
| 5 |
$3,238,215 |
$1,158,470
$348,108 |
$1,731,637 |
| 6 |
$3,400,170 |
$1,218,393
$365,518 |
$1,816,259 |
| 7 |
$3,570,090 |
$1,281,264
$383,785 |
$1,905,041 |
| 8 |
$3,748,683 |
$1,347,343
$402,983 |
$1,998,357 |
| 9 |
$3,936,126 |
$1,416,697
$423,134 |
$2,096,295 |
| 10 |
$4,132,950 |
$1,489,522
$444,292 |
$2,199,136 |
| 11 |
$4,339,509 |
$1,565,949
$466,497 |
$2,307,063 |
| 12 |
$4,556,511 |
$1,646,239
$489,825 |
$2,420,447 |
| 13 |
$4,784,310 |
$1,730,525
$514,313 |
$2,539,472 |
| 14 |
$5,023,614 |
$1,819,068
$540,039 |
$2,664,507 |
| 15 |
$5,274,777 |
$1,911,998
$567,039 |
$2,795,740 |
| 16 |
$5,538,507 |
$2,009,578
$595,390 |
$2,933,539 |
| 17 |
$5,815,335 |
$2,112,004
$625,149 |
$3,078,182 |
| 18 |
$6,106,146 |
$2,219,604
$656,411 |
$3,230,131 |
| 19 |
$6,411,471 |
$2,332,575
$689,233 |
$3,389,663 |
| 20 |
$6,732,018 |
$2,451,177
$723,692 |
$3,557,149 |
| 21 |
$7,068,672 |
$2,575,739
$759,882 |
$3,733,051 |
| 22 |
$7,422,141 |
$2,706,523
$797,880 |
$3,917,738 |
| 23 |
$7,793,133 |
$2,843,790
$837,762 |
$4,111,581 |
| 24 |
$8,182,887 |
$2,987,999
$879,660 |
$4,315,228 |
| 25 |
$8,591,934 |
$3,139,346
$923,633 |
$4,528,955 |
| 26 |
$9,021,690 |
$3,298,356
$969,832 |
$4,753,502 |
| 27 |
$9,472,686 |
$3,465,224
$1,018,314 |
$4,989,148 |
| 28 |
$9,946,338 |
$3,640,475
$1,069,231 |
$5,236,632 |
| 29 |
$10,443,708 |
$3,824,502
$1,122,699 |
$5,496,507 |
| 30 |
$10,965,858 |
$4,017,698
$1,178,830 |
$5,769,330 |
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