Jackpot Analysis Illinois Mega Millions

Jackpot Analysis for Illinois Mega Millions
The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Nov 26, 2024, is projected to be $489 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $225.3 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 Illinois residents, the state will deduct 4.95% from your lottery earnings.

Illinois MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Nov 26, 2024
Draw DateTue Nov 26, 2024
Projected Jackpot$489,000,000
Cash Value$225,300,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment
Cash Gross Payment$225,300,000
Federal Tax(24%)$54,072,000
Additional Federal Tax$29,249,330
State Tax(4.95%)$11,152,350
Net Lumpsum Payment$130,826,320
Annuity Payment in 30 Installations
Yr Gross Payment Fed/State Taxes Net Payment
1 $7,359,939 $2,683,508
$364,317
$4,312,114
2 $7,728,156 $2,819,748
$382,544
$4,525,864
3 $8,114,466 $2,962,683
$401,666
$4,750,117
4 $8,520,336 $3,112,855
$421,757
$4,985,724
5 $8,946,255 $3,270,445
$442,840
$5,232,970
6 $9,393,690 $3,435,996
$464,988
$5,492,706
7 $9,863,130 $3,609,688
$488,225
$5,765,217
8 $10,356,531 $3,792,247
$512,648
$6,051,636
9 $10,874,382 $3,983,852
$538,282
$6,352,248
10 $11,418,150 $4,185,046
$565,198
$6,667,906
11 $11,988,813 $4,396,191
$593,446
$6,999,176
12 $12,588,327 $4,618,011
$623,122
$7,347,194
13 $13,217,670 $4,850,868
$654,275
$7,712,527
14 $13,878,798 $5,095,486
$687,001
$8,096,311
15 $14,572,689 $5,352,225
$721,348
$8,499,116
16 $15,301,299 $5,621,811
$757,414
$8,922,074
17 $16,066,095 $5,904,786
$795,272
$9,366,037
18 $16,869,522 $6,202,054
$835,041
$9,832,427
19 $17,713,047 $6,514,158
$876,796
$10,322,093
20 $18,598,626 $6,841,822
$920,632
$10,836,172
21 $19,528,704 $7,185,951
$966,671
$11,376,082
22 $20,505,237 $7,547,268
$1,015,009
$11,942,960
23 $21,530,181 $7,926,497
$1,065,744
$12,537,940
24 $22,606,959 $8,324,905
$1,119,044
$13,163,010
25 $23,737,038 $8,743,034
$1,174,983
$13,819,021
26 $24,924,330 $9,182,332
$1,233,754
$14,508,244
27 $26,170,302 $9,643,342
$1,295,430
$15,231,530
28 $27,478,866 $10,127,511
$1,360,204
$15,991,151
29 $28,852,956 $10,635,924
$1,428,221
$16,788,811
30 $30,295,506 $11,169,668
$1,499,628
$17,626,210