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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania 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(3.07%) | $4,644,910 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $90,713,760 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,057,136 |
$1,831,471
$155,254 |
$3,070,411 |
| 2 |
$5,310,144 |
$1,925,084
$163,021 |
$3,222,039 |
| 3 |
$5,575,584 |
$2,023,296
$171,170 |
$3,381,118 |
| 4 |
$5,854,464 |
$2,126,482
$179,732 |
$3,548,250 |
| 5 |
$6,147,120 |
$2,234,765
$188,717 |
$3,723,638 |
| 6 |
$6,454,560 |
$2,348,518
$198,155 |
$3,907,887 |
| 7 |
$6,777,120 |
$2,467,865
$208,058 |
$4,101,197 |
| 8 |
$7,116,144 |
$2,593,304
$218,466 |
$4,304,374 |
| 9 |
$7,471,968 |
$2,724,959
$229,389 |
$4,517,620 |
| 10 |
$7,845,600 |
$2,863,202
$240,860 |
$4,741,538 |
| 11 |
$8,237,712 |
$3,008,284
$252,898 |
$4,976,530 |
| 12 |
$8,649,648 |
$3,160,700
$265,544 |
$5,223,404 |
| 13 |
$9,082,080 |
$3,320,700
$278,820 |
$5,482,560 |
| 14 |
$9,536,352 |
$3,488,781
$292,766 |
$5,754,805 |
| 15 |
$10,013,136 |
$3,665,191
$307,403 |
$6,040,542 |
| 16 |
$10,513,776 |
$3,850,428
$322,773 |
$6,340,575 |
| 17 |
$11,039,280 |
$4,044,864
$338,906 |
$6,655,510 |
| 18 |
$11,591,328 |
$4,249,122
$355,854 |
$6,986,352 |
| 19 |
$12,170,928 |
$4,463,574
$373,647 |
$7,333,707 |
| 20 |
$12,779,424 |
$4,688,717
$392,328 |
$7,698,379 |
| 21 |
$13,418,496 |
$4,925,174
$411,948 |
$8,081,374 |
| 22 |
$14,089,488 |
$5,173,441
$432,547 |
$8,483,500 |
| 23 |
$14,793,744 |
$5,434,016
$454,168 |
$8,905,560 |
| 24 |
$15,533,616 |
$5,707,768
$476,882 |
$9,348,966 |
| 25 |
$16,310,112 |
$5,995,072
$500,720 |
$9,814,320 |
| 26 |
$17,125,920 |
$6,296,921
$525,766 |
$10,303,233 |
| 27 |
$17,982,048 |
$6,613,688
$552,049 |
$10,816,311 |
| 28 |
$18,881,184 |
$6,946,368
$579,652 |
$11,355,164 |
| 29 |
$19,825,344 |
$7,295,708
$608,638 |
$11,920,998 |
| 30 |
$20,816,544 |
$7,662,452
$639,068 |
$12,515,024 |
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