The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 16, 2025, is projected to be $80 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $36.2 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 Arizona residents, the state will deduct 2.5% from your lottery earnings.
| Arizona MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Dec 16, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 16, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $80,000,000 | | Cash Value | $36,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $36,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $8,688,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $4,666,330 | | State Tax(2.5%) | $905,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $21,940,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,204,080 |
$405,840
$30,102 |
$768,138 |
| 2 |
$1,264,320 |
$428,129
$31,608 |
$804,583 |
| 3 |
$1,327,520 |
$451,513
$33,188 |
$842,819 |
| 4 |
$1,393,920 |
$476,081
$34,848 |
$882,991 |
| 5 |
$1,463,600 |
$501,862
$36,590 |
$925,148 |
| 6 |
$1,536,800 |
$528,946
$38,420 |
$969,434 |
| 7 |
$1,613,600 |
$557,362
$40,340 |
$1,015,898 |
| 8 |
$1,694,320 |
$587,229
$42,358 |
$1,064,733 |
| 9 |
$1,779,040 |
$618,575
$44,476 |
$1,115,989 |
| 10 |
$1,868,000 |
$651,490
$46,700 |
$1,169,810 |
| 11 |
$1,961,360 |
$686,034
$49,034 |
$1,226,292 |
| 12 |
$2,059,440 |
$722,323
$51,486 |
$1,285,631 |
| 13 |
$2,162,400 |
$760,418
$54,060 |
$1,347,922 |
| 14 |
$2,270,560 |
$800,438
$56,764 |
$1,413,358 |
| 15 |
$2,384,080 |
$842,440
$59,602 |
$1,482,038 |
| 16 |
$2,503,280 |
$886,544
$62,582 |
$1,554,154 |
| 17 |
$2,628,400 |
$932,838
$65,710 |
$1,629,852 |
| 18 |
$2,759,840 |
$981,471
$68,996 |
$1,709,373 |
| 19 |
$2,897,840 |
$1,032,531
$72,446 |
$1,792,863 |
| 20 |
$3,042,720 |
$1,086,137
$76,068 |
$1,880,515 |
| 21 |
$3,194,880 |
$1,142,436
$79,872 |
$1,972,572 |
| 22 |
$3,354,640 |
$1,201,547
$83,866 |
$2,069,227 |
| 23 |
$3,522,320 |
$1,263,589
$88,058 |
$2,170,673 |
| 24 |
$3,698,480 |
$1,328,768
$92,462 |
$2,277,250 |
| 25 |
$3,883,360 |
$1,397,174
$97,084 |
$2,389,102 |
| 26 |
$4,077,600 |
$1,469,042
$101,940 |
$2,506,618 |
| 27 |
$4,281,440 |
$1,544,463
$107,036 |
$2,629,941 |
| 28 |
$4,495,520 |
$1,623,673
$112,388 |
$2,759,459 |
| 29 |
$4,720,320 |
$1,706,849
$118,008 |
$2,895,463 |
| 30 |
$4,956,320 |
$1,794,169
$123,908 |
$3,038,243 |
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