The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 7, 2025, is projected to be $547 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $251.7 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 South Carolina residents, the state will deduct 6.9% from your lottery earnings.
| South Carolina MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Oct 7, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 7, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $547,000,000 | | Cash Value | $251,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $251,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $60,408,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $32,681,330 | | State Tax(6.9%) | $17,367,300 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $141,243,370 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,232,897 |
$3,006,502
$568,070 |
$4,658,325 |
| 2 |
$8,644,788 |
$3,158,902
$596,490 |
$4,889,396 |
| 3 |
$9,076,918 |
$3,318,790
$626,307 |
$5,131,821 |
| 4 |
$9,530,928 |
$3,486,774
$657,634 |
$5,386,520 |
| 5 |
$10,007,365 |
$3,663,055
$690,508 |
$5,653,802 |
| 6 |
$10,507,870 |
$3,848,242
$725,043 |
$5,934,585 |
| 7 |
$11,032,990 |
$4,042,537
$761,276 |
$6,229,177 |
| 8 |
$11,584,913 |
$4,246,748
$799,359 |
$6,538,806 |
| 9 |
$12,164,186 |
$4,461,079
$839,329 |
$6,863,778 |
| 10 |
$12,772,450 |
$4,686,137
$881,299 |
$7,205,014 |
| 11 |
$13,410,799 |
$4,922,326
$925,345 |
$7,563,128 |
| 12 |
$14,081,421 |
$5,170,456
$971,618 |
$7,939,347 |
| 13 |
$14,785,410 |
$5,430,932
$1,020,193 |
$8,334,285 |
| 14 |
$15,524,954 |
$5,704,563
$1,071,222 |
$8,749,169 |
| 15 |
$16,301,147 |
$5,991,755
$1,124,779 |
$9,184,613 |
| 16 |
$17,116,177 |
$6,293,316
$1,181,016 |
$9,641,845 |
| 17 |
$17,971,685 |
$6,609,854
$1,240,046 |
$10,121,785 |
| 18 |
$18,870,406 |
$6,942,381
$1,302,058 |
$10,625,967 |
| 19 |
$19,813,981 |
$7,291,503
$1,367,165 |
$11,155,313 |
| 20 |
$20,804,598 |
$7,658,032
$1,435,517 |
$11,711,049 |
| 21 |
$21,844,992 |
$8,042,977
$1,507,304 |
$12,294,711 |
| 22 |
$22,937,351 |
$8,447,150
$1,582,677 |
$12,907,524 |
| 23 |
$24,083,863 |
$8,871,360
$1,661,787 |
$13,550,716 |
| 24 |
$25,288,357 |
$9,317,022
$1,744,897 |
$14,226,438 |
| 25 |
$26,552,474 |
$9,784,746
$1,832,121 |
$14,935,607 |
| 26 |
$27,880,590 |
$10,276,149
$1,923,761 |
$15,680,680 |
| 27 |
$29,274,346 |
$10,791,838
$2,019,930 |
$16,462,578 |
| 28 |
$30,738,118 |
$11,333,434
$2,120,930 |
$17,283,754 |
| 29 |
$32,275,188 |
$11,902,150
$2,226,988 |
$18,146,050 |
| 30 |
$33,888,838 |
$12,499,200
$2,338,330 |
$19,051,308 |
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