The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jan 2, 2026, is projected to be $157 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $72 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Jan 2, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jan 2, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $157,000,000 | | Cash Value | $72,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $72,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $17,280,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $9,320,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $4,320,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $41,079,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,363,007 |
$834,643
$141,780 |
$1,386,584 |
| 2 |
$2,481,228 |
$878,385
$148,874 |
$1,453,969 |
| 3 |
$2,605,258 |
$924,276
$156,315 |
$1,524,667 |
| 4 |
$2,735,568 |
$972,491
$164,134 |
$1,598,943 |
| 5 |
$2,872,315 |
$1,023,087
$172,339 |
$1,676,889 |
| 6 |
$3,015,970 |
$1,076,239
$180,958 |
$1,758,773 |
| 7 |
$3,166,690 |
$1,132,006
$190,001 |
$1,844,683 |
| 8 |
$3,325,103 |
$1,190,618
$199,506 |
$1,934,979 |
| 9 |
$3,491,366 |
$1,252,136
$209,482 |
$2,029,748 |
| 10 |
$3,665,950 |
$1,316,732
$219,957 |
$2,129,261 |
| 11 |
$3,849,169 |
$1,384,523
$230,950 |
$2,233,696 |
| 12 |
$4,041,651 |
$1,455,741
$242,499 |
$2,343,411 |
| 13 |
$4,243,710 |
$1,530,503
$254,623 |
$2,458,584 |
| 14 |
$4,455,974 |
$1,609,041
$267,358 |
$2,579,575 |
| 15 |
$4,678,757 |
$1,691,470
$280,725 |
$2,706,562 |
| 16 |
$4,912,687 |
$1,778,025
$294,761 |
$2,839,901 |
| 17 |
$5,158,235 |
$1,868,877
$309,494 |
$2,979,864 |
| 18 |
$5,416,186 |
$1,964,319
$324,971 |
$3,126,896 |
| 19 |
$5,687,011 |
$2,064,524
$341,221 |
$3,281,266 |
| 20 |
$5,971,338 |
$2,169,725
$358,280 |
$3,443,333 |
| 21 |
$6,269,952 |
$2,280,213
$376,197 |
$3,613,542 |
| 22 |
$6,583,481 |
$2,396,218
$395,009 |
$3,792,254 |
| 23 |
$6,912,553 |
$2,517,975
$414,753 |
$3,979,825 |
| 24 |
$7,258,267 |
$2,645,889
$435,496 |
$4,176,882 |
| 25 |
$7,621,094 |
$2,780,135
$457,266 |
$4,383,693 |
| 26 |
$8,002,290 |
$2,921,178
$480,137 |
$4,600,975 |
| 27 |
$8,402,326 |
$3,069,191
$504,140 |
$4,828,995 |
| 28 |
$8,822,458 |
$3,224,640
$529,347 |
$5,068,471 |
| 29 |
$9,263,628 |
$3,387,873
$555,818 |
$5,319,937 |
| 30 |
$9,726,778 |
$3,559,238
$583,607 |
$5,583,933 |
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