The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 30, 2025, is projected to be $138 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $63.3 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 Montana residents, the state will deduct 6.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Montana MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Dec 30, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 30, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $138,000,000 | | Cash Value | $63,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $63,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $15,192,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $8,189,330 | | State Tax(6.75%) | $4,272,750 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $35,645,920 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,077,038 |
$728,834
$140,200 |
$1,208,004 |
| 2 |
$2,180,952 |
$767,283
$147,214 |
$1,266,455 |
| 3 |
$2,289,972 |
$807,620
$154,573 |
$1,327,779 |
| 4 |
$2,404,512 |
$850,000
$162,305 |
$1,392,207 |
| 5 |
$2,524,710 |
$894,473
$170,418 |
$1,459,819 |
| 6 |
$2,650,980 |
$941,193
$178,941 |
$1,530,846 |
| 7 |
$2,783,460 |
$990,211
$187,884 |
$1,605,365 |
| 8 |
$2,922,702 |
$1,041,730
$197,282 |
$1,683,690 |
| 9 |
$3,068,844 |
$1,095,803
$207,147 |
$1,765,894 |
| 10 |
$3,222,300 |
$1,152,581
$217,505 |
$1,852,214 |
| 11 |
$3,383,346 |
$1,212,168
$228,376 |
$1,942,802 |
| 12 |
$3,552,534 |
$1,274,768
$239,796 |
$2,037,970 |
| 13 |
$3,730,140 |
$1,340,482
$251,784 |
$2,137,874 |
| 14 |
$3,916,716 |
$1,409,515
$264,378 |
$2,242,823 |
| 15 |
$4,112,538 |
$1,481,969
$277,596 |
$2,352,973 |
| 16 |
$4,318,158 |
$1,558,049
$291,476 |
$2,468,633 |
| 17 |
$4,533,990 |
$1,637,907
$306,044 |
$2,590,039 |
| 18 |
$4,760,724 |
$1,721,798
$321,349 |
$2,717,577 |
| 19 |
$4,998,774 |
$1,809,877
$337,417 |
$2,851,480 |
| 20 |
$5,248,692 |
$1,902,346
$354,287 |
$2,992,059 |
| 21 |
$5,511,168 |
$1,999,463
$372,004 |
$3,139,701 |
| 22 |
$5,786,754 |
$2,101,429
$390,606 |
$3,294,719 |
| 23 |
$6,076,002 |
$2,208,451
$410,130 |
$3,457,421 |
| 24 |
$6,379,878 |
$2,320,885
$430,642 |
$3,628,351 |
| 25 |
$6,698,796 |
$2,438,885
$452,169 |
$3,807,742 |
| 26 |
$7,033,860 |
$2,562,859
$474,786 |
$3,996,215 |
| 27 |
$7,385,484 |
$2,692,959
$498,520 |
$4,194,005 |
| 28 |
$7,754,772 |
$2,829,596
$523,447 |
$4,401,729 |
| 29 |
$8,142,552 |
$2,973,075
$549,622 |
$4,619,855 |
| 30 |
$8,549,652 |
$3,123,702
$577,102 |
$4,848,848 |
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