The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 28, 2025, is projected to be $714 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $334.1 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 Washington DC residents, the state will deduct 10.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Washington DC MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Oct 28, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 28, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $714,000,000 | | Cash Value | $334,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $334,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $80,184,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $43,393,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $35,915,750 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $174,606,920 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$10,746,414 |
$3,936,504
$1,155,240 |
$5,654,670 |
| 2 |
$11,284,056 |
$4,135,431
$1,213,036 |
$5,935,589 |
| 3 |
$11,848,116 |
$4,344,133
$1,273,672 |
$6,230,311 |
| 4 |
$12,440,736 |
$4,563,403
$1,337,379 |
$6,539,954 |
| 5 |
$13,062,630 |
$4,793,503
$1,404,233 |
$6,864,894 |
| 6 |
$13,715,940 |
$5,035,228
$1,474,464 |
$7,206,248 |
| 7 |
$14,401,380 |
$5,288,841
$1,548,148 |
$7,564,391 |
| 8 |
$15,121,806 |
$5,555,399
$1,625,594 |
$7,940,813 |
| 9 |
$15,877,932 |
$5,835,165
$1,706,878 |
$8,335,889 |
| 10 |
$16,671,900 |
$6,128,933
$1,792,229 |
$8,750,738 |
| 11 |
$17,505,138 |
$6,437,231
$1,881,802 |
$9,186,105 |
| 12 |
$18,380,502 |
$6,761,116
$1,975,904 |
$9,643,482 |
| 13 |
$19,299,420 |
$7,101,116
$2,074,688 |
$10,123,616 |
| 14 |
$20,264,748 |
$7,458,287
$2,178,460 |
$10,628,001 |
| 15 |
$21,277,914 |
$7,833,159
$2,287,376 |
$11,157,379 |
| 16 |
$22,341,774 |
$8,226,787
$2,401,741 |
$11,713,246 |
| 17 |
$23,458,470 |
$8,639,964
$2,521,786 |
$12,296,720 |
| 18 |
$24,631,572 |
$9,074,012
$2,647,894 |
$12,909,666 |
| 19 |
$25,863,222 |
$9,529,723
$2,780,296 |
$13,553,203 |
| 20 |
$27,156,276 |
$10,008,153
$2,919,300 |
$14,228,823 |
| 21 |
$28,514,304 |
$10,510,623
$3,065,288 |
$14,938,393 |
| 22 |
$29,940,162 |
$11,038,190
$3,218,567 |
$15,683,405 |
| 23 |
$31,436,706 |
$11,591,912
$3,379,446 |
$16,465,348 |
| 24 |
$33,008,934 |
$12,173,636
$3,548,460 |
$17,286,838 |
| 25 |
$34,658,988 |
$12,784,156
$3,725,841 |
$18,148,991 |
| 26 |
$36,392,580 |
$13,425,585
$3,912,202 |
$19,054,793 |
| 27 |
$38,211,852 |
$14,098,716
$4,107,774 |
$20,005,362 |
| 28 |
$40,122,516 |
$14,805,661
$4,313,170 |
$21,003,685 |
| 29 |
$42,128,856 |
$15,548,007
$4,528,852 |
$22,051,997 |
| 30 |
$44,235,156 |
$16,327,338
$4,755,279 |
$23,152,539 |
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