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 Missouri residents, the state will deduct 4% from your lottery earnings.
| Missouri 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(4%) | $10,584,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $156,153,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,654,325 |
$3,162,431
$346,173 |
$5,145,721 |
| 2 |
$9,087,300 |
$3,322,631
$363,492 |
$5,401,177 |
| 3 |
$9,541,550 |
$3,490,704
$381,662 |
$5,669,184 |
| 4 |
$10,018,800 |
$3,667,286
$400,752 |
$5,950,762 |
| 5 |
$10,519,625 |
$3,852,592
$420,785 |
$6,246,248 |
| 6 |
$11,045,750 |
$4,047,258
$441,830 |
$6,556,662 |
| 7 |
$11,597,750 |
$4,251,498
$463,910 |
$6,882,342 |
| 8 |
$12,177,925 |
$4,466,163
$487,117 |
$7,224,645 |
| 9 |
$12,786,850 |
$4,691,465
$511,474 |
$7,583,911 |
| 10 |
$13,426,250 |
$4,928,043
$537,050 |
$7,961,157 |
| 11 |
$14,097,275 |
$5,176,322
$563,891 |
$8,357,062 |
| 12 |
$14,802,225 |
$5,437,154
$592,089 |
$8,772,982 |
| 13 |
$15,542,250 |
$5,710,963
$621,690 |
$9,209,597 |
| 14 |
$16,319,650 |
$5,998,601
$652,786 |
$9,668,263 |
| 15 |
$17,135,575 |
$6,300,493
$685,423 |
$10,149,659 |
| 16 |
$17,992,325 |
$6,617,491
$719,693 |
$10,655,141 |
| 17 |
$18,891,625 |
$6,950,232
$755,665 |
$11,185,728 |
| 18 |
$19,836,350 |
$7,299,780
$793,454 |
$11,743,116 |
| 19 |
$20,828,225 |
$7,666,774
$833,129 |
$12,328,322 |
| 20 |
$21,869,550 |
$8,052,064
$874,782 |
$12,942,704 |
| 21 |
$22,963,200 |
$8,456,714
$918,528 |
$13,587,958 |
| 22 |
$24,111,475 |
$8,881,576
$964,459 |
$14,265,440 |
| 23 |
$25,316,675 |
$9,327,500
$1,012,667 |
$14,976,508 |
| 24 |
$26,582,825 |
$9,795,976
$1,063,313 |
$15,723,536 |
| 25 |
$27,911,650 |
$10,287,641
$1,116,466 |
$16,507,543 |
| 26 |
$29,307,750 |
$10,804,198
$1,172,310 |
$17,331,242 |
| 27 |
$30,772,850 |
$11,346,285
$1,230,914 |
$18,195,651 |
| 28 |
$32,311,550 |
$11,915,604
$1,292,462 |
$19,103,484 |
| 29 |
$33,927,300 |
$12,513,431
$1,357,092 |
$20,056,777 |
| 30 |
$35,623,550 |
$13,141,044
$1,424,942 |
$21,057,564 |
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