The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 5, 2025, is projected to be $336 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $151.3 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 Arkansas residents, the state will deduct 4.9% from your lottery earnings.
| Arkansas MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Sep 5, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 5, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $336,000,000 | | Cash Value | $151,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $151,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $36,312,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $19,629,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $7,413,700 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $87,944,970 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,057,136 |
$1,831,471
$247,800 |
$2,977,865 |
| 2 |
$5,310,144 |
$1,925,084
$260,197 |
$3,124,863 |
| 3 |
$5,575,584 |
$2,023,296
$273,204 |
$3,279,084 |
| 4 |
$5,854,464 |
$2,126,482
$286,869 |
$3,441,113 |
| 5 |
$6,147,120 |
$2,234,765
$301,209 |
$3,611,146 |
| 6 |
$6,454,560 |
$2,348,518
$316,273 |
$3,789,769 |
| 7 |
$6,777,120 |
$2,467,865
$332,079 |
$3,977,176 |
| 8 |
$7,116,144 |
$2,593,304
$348,691 |
$4,174,149 |
| 9 |
$7,471,968 |
$2,724,959
$366,126 |
$4,380,883 |
| 10 |
$7,845,600 |
$2,863,202
$384,434 |
$4,597,964 |
| 11 |
$8,237,712 |
$3,008,284
$403,648 |
$4,825,780 |
| 12 |
$8,649,648 |
$3,160,700
$423,833 |
$5,065,115 |
| 13 |
$9,082,080 |
$3,320,700
$445,022 |
$5,316,358 |
| 14 |
$9,536,352 |
$3,488,781
$467,281 |
$5,580,290 |
| 15 |
$10,013,136 |
$3,665,191
$490,644 |
$5,857,301 |
| 16 |
$10,513,776 |
$3,850,428
$515,175 |
$6,148,173 |
| 17 |
$11,039,280 |
$4,044,864
$540,925 |
$6,453,491 |
| 18 |
$11,591,328 |
$4,249,122
$567,975 |
$6,774,231 |
| 19 |
$12,170,928 |
$4,463,574
$596,375 |
$7,110,979 |
| 20 |
$12,779,424 |
$4,688,717
$626,192 |
$7,464,515 |
| 21 |
$13,418,496 |
$4,925,174
$657,506 |
$7,835,816 |
| 22 |
$14,089,488 |
$5,173,441
$690,385 |
$8,225,662 |
| 23 |
$14,793,744 |
$5,434,016
$724,893 |
$8,634,835 |
| 24 |
$15,533,616 |
$5,707,768
$761,147 |
$9,064,701 |
| 25 |
$16,310,112 |
$5,995,072
$799,195 |
$9,515,845 |
| 26 |
$17,125,920 |
$6,296,921
$839,170 |
$9,989,829 |
| 27 |
$17,982,048 |
$6,613,688
$881,120 |
$10,487,240 |
| 28 |
$18,881,184 |
$6,946,368
$925,178 |
$11,009,638 |
| 29 |
$19,825,344 |
$7,295,708
$971,442 |
$11,558,194 |
| 30 |
$20,816,544 |
$7,662,452
$1,020,011 |
$12,134,081 |
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