The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 12, 2025, is projected to be $381 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $175 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 Georgia residents, the state will deduct 5.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Georgia MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Sep 12, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 12, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $381,000,000 | | Cash Value | $175,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $175,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $42,000,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $22,710,330 | | State Tax(5.75%) | $10,062,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $100,227,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,734,431 |
$2,082,070
$329,730 |
$3,322,631 |
| 2 |
$6,021,324 |
$2,188,220
$346,226 |
$3,486,878 |
| 3 |
$6,322,314 |
$2,299,587
$363,533 |
$3,659,194 |
| 4 |
$6,638,544 |
$2,416,592
$381,716 |
$3,840,236 |
| 5 |
$6,970,395 |
$2,539,377
$400,798 |
$4,030,220 |
| 6 |
$7,319,010 |
$2,668,364
$420,843 |
$4,229,803 |
| 7 |
$7,684,770 |
$2,803,695
$441,874 |
$4,439,201 |
| 8 |
$8,069,199 |
$2,945,934
$463,979 |
$4,659,286 |
| 9 |
$8,472,678 |
$3,095,221
$487,179 |
$4,890,278 |
| 10 |
$8,896,350 |
$3,251,980
$511,540 |
$5,132,830 |
| 11 |
$9,340,977 |
$3,416,492
$537,106 |
$5,387,379 |
| 12 |
$9,808,083 |
$3,589,321
$563,965 |
$5,654,797 |
| 13 |
$10,298,430 |
$3,770,749
$592,160 |
$5,935,521 |
| 14 |
$10,813,542 |
$3,961,341
$621,779 |
$6,230,422 |
| 15 |
$11,354,181 |
$4,161,377
$652,865 |
$6,539,939 |
| 16 |
$11,921,871 |
$4,371,423
$685,508 |
$6,864,940 |
| 17 |
$12,517,755 |
$4,591,900
$719,771 |
$7,206,084 |
| 18 |
$13,143,738 |
$4,823,513
$755,765 |
$7,564,460 |
| 19 |
$13,800,963 |
$5,066,687
$793,555 |
$7,940,721 |
| 20 |
$14,490,954 |
$5,321,983
$833,230 |
$8,335,741 |
| 21 |
$15,215,616 |
$5,590,108
$874,898 |
$8,750,610 |
| 22 |
$15,976,473 |
$5,871,625
$918,647 |
$9,186,201 |
| 23 |
$16,775,049 |
$6,167,099
$964,565 |
$9,643,385 |
| 24 |
$17,614,011 |
$6,477,514
$1,012,806 |
$10,123,691 |
| 25 |
$18,494,502 |
$6,803,296
$1,063,434 |
$10,627,772 |
| 26 |
$19,419,570 |
$7,145,571
$1,116,625 |
$11,157,374 |
| 27 |
$20,390,358 |
$7,504,763
$1,172,446 |
$11,713,149 |
| 28 |
$21,409,914 |
$7,881,999
$1,231,070 |
$12,296,845 |
| 29 |
$22,480,524 |
$8,278,124
$1,292,630 |
$12,909,770 |
| 30 |
$23,604,474 |
$8,693,986
$1,357,257 |
$13,553,231 |
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