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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania 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(3.07%) | $1,111,340 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $21,734,330 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,204,080 |
$405,840
$36,965 |
$761,275 |
| 2 |
$1,264,320 |
$428,129
$38,815 |
$797,376 |
| 3 |
$1,327,520 |
$451,513
$40,755 |
$835,252 |
| 4 |
$1,393,920 |
$476,081
$42,793 |
$875,046 |
| 5 |
$1,463,600 |
$501,862
$44,933 |
$916,805 |
| 6 |
$1,536,800 |
$528,946
$47,180 |
$960,674 |
| 7 |
$1,613,600 |
$557,362
$49,538 |
$1,006,700 |
| 8 |
$1,694,320 |
$587,229
$52,016 |
$1,055,075 |
| 9 |
$1,779,040 |
$618,575
$54,617 |
$1,105,848 |
| 10 |
$1,868,000 |
$651,490
$57,348 |
$1,159,162 |
| 11 |
$1,961,360 |
$686,034
$60,214 |
$1,215,112 |
| 12 |
$2,059,440 |
$722,323
$63,225 |
$1,273,892 |
| 13 |
$2,162,400 |
$760,418
$66,386 |
$1,335,596 |
| 14 |
$2,270,560 |
$800,438
$69,706 |
$1,400,416 |
| 15 |
$2,384,080 |
$842,440
$73,191 |
$1,468,449 |
| 16 |
$2,503,280 |
$886,544
$76,851 |
$1,539,885 |
| 17 |
$2,628,400 |
$932,838
$80,692 |
$1,614,870 |
| 18 |
$2,759,840 |
$981,471
$84,727 |
$1,693,642 |
| 19 |
$2,897,840 |
$1,032,531
$88,964 |
$1,776,345 |
| 20 |
$3,042,720 |
$1,086,137
$93,412 |
$1,863,171 |
| 21 |
$3,194,880 |
$1,142,436
$98,083 |
$1,954,361 |
| 22 |
$3,354,640 |
$1,201,547
$102,987 |
$2,050,106 |
| 23 |
$3,522,320 |
$1,263,589
$108,135 |
$2,150,596 |
| 24 |
$3,698,480 |
$1,328,768
$113,543 |
$2,256,169 |
| 25 |
$3,883,360 |
$1,397,174
$119,219 |
$2,366,967 |
| 26 |
$4,077,600 |
$1,469,042
$125,182 |
$2,483,376 |
| 27 |
$4,281,440 |
$1,544,463
$131,440 |
$2,605,537 |
| 28 |
$4,495,520 |
$1,623,673
$138,012 |
$2,733,835 |
| 29 |
$4,720,320 |
$1,706,849
$144,914 |
$2,868,557 |
| 30 |
$4,956,320 |
$1,794,169
$152,159 |
$3,009,992 |
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