The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Oct 3, 2025, is projected to be $520 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $240.1 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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Oct 3, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Oct 3, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $520,000,000 | | Cash Value | $240,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $240,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $57,624,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $31,173,330 | | State Tax(3.07%) | $7,371,070 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $143,931,600 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$7,826,520 |
$2,856,143
$240,274 |
$4,730,103 |
| 2 |
$8,218,080 |
$3,001,020
$252,295 |
$4,964,765 |
| 3 |
$8,628,880 |
$3,153,016
$264,907 |
$5,210,957 |
| 4 |
$9,060,480 |
$3,312,708
$278,157 |
$5,469,615 |
| 5 |
$9,513,400 |
$3,480,288
$292,061 |
$5,741,051 |
| 6 |
$9,989,200 |
$3,656,334
$306,668 |
$6,026,198 |
| 7 |
$10,488,400 |
$3,841,038
$321,994 |
$6,325,368 |
| 8 |
$11,013,080 |
$4,035,170
$338,102 |
$6,639,808 |
| 9 |
$11,563,760 |
$4,238,922
$355,007 |
$6,969,831 |
| 10 |
$12,142,000 |
$4,452,870
$372,759 |
$7,316,371 |
| 11 |
$12,748,840 |
$4,677,401
$391,389 |
$7,680,050 |
| 12 |
$13,386,360 |
$4,913,284
$410,961 |
$8,062,115 |
| 13 |
$14,055,600 |
$5,160,902
$431,507 |
$8,463,191 |
| 14 |
$14,758,640 |
$5,421,027
$453,090 |
$8,884,523 |
| 15 |
$15,496,520 |
$5,694,043
$475,743 |
$9,326,734 |
| 16 |
$16,271,320 |
$5,980,719
$499,530 |
$9,791,071 |
| 17 |
$17,084,600 |
$6,281,632
$524,497 |
$10,278,471 |
| 18 |
$17,938,960 |
$6,597,746
$550,726 |
$10,790,488 |
| 19 |
$18,835,960 |
$6,929,636
$578,264 |
$11,328,060 |
| 20 |
$19,777,680 |
$7,278,072
$607,175 |
$11,892,433 |
| 21 |
$20,766,720 |
$7,644,017
$637,538 |
$12,485,165 |
| 22 |
$21,805,160 |
$8,028,240
$669,418 |
$13,107,502 |
| 23 |
$22,895,080 |
$8,431,510
$702,879 |
$13,760,691 |
| 24 |
$24,040,120 |
$8,855,175
$738,032 |
$14,446,913 |
| 25 |
$25,241,840 |
$9,299,811
$774,924 |
$15,167,105 |
| 26 |
$26,504,400 |
$9,766,958
$813,685 |
$15,923,757 |
| 27 |
$27,829,360 |
$10,257,194
$854,361 |
$16,717,805 |
| 28 |
$29,220,880 |
$10,772,056
$897,081 |
$17,551,743 |
| 29 |
$30,682,080 |
$11,312,700
$941,940 |
$18,427,440 |
| 30 |
$32,216,080 |
$11,880,280
$989,034 |
$19,346,766 |
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