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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont 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(6%) | $9,078,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $86,280,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,057,136 |
$1,831,471
$303,428 |
$2,922,237 |
| 2 |
$5,310,144 |
$1,925,084
$318,609 |
$3,066,451 |
| 3 |
$5,575,584 |
$2,023,296
$334,535 |
$3,217,753 |
| 4 |
$5,854,464 |
$2,126,482
$351,268 |
$3,376,714 |
| 5 |
$6,147,120 |
$2,234,765
$368,827 |
$3,543,528 |
| 6 |
$6,454,560 |
$2,348,518
$387,274 |
$3,718,768 |
| 7 |
$6,777,120 |
$2,467,865
$406,627 |
$3,902,628 |
| 8 |
$7,116,144 |
$2,593,304
$426,969 |
$4,095,871 |
| 9 |
$7,471,968 |
$2,724,959
$448,318 |
$4,298,691 |
| 10 |
$7,845,600 |
$2,863,202
$470,736 |
$4,511,662 |
| 11 |
$8,237,712 |
$3,008,284
$494,263 |
$4,735,165 |
| 12 |
$8,649,648 |
$3,160,700
$518,979 |
$4,969,969 |
| 13 |
$9,082,080 |
$3,320,700
$544,925 |
$5,216,455 |
| 14 |
$9,536,352 |
$3,488,781
$572,181 |
$5,475,390 |
| 15 |
$10,013,136 |
$3,665,191
$600,788 |
$5,747,157 |
| 16 |
$10,513,776 |
$3,850,428
$630,827 |
$6,032,521 |
| 17 |
$11,039,280 |
$4,044,864
$662,357 |
$6,332,059 |
| 18 |
$11,591,328 |
$4,249,122
$695,480 |
$6,646,726 |
| 19 |
$12,170,928 |
$4,463,574
$730,256 |
$6,977,098 |
| 20 |
$12,779,424 |
$4,688,717
$766,765 |
$7,323,942 |
| 21 |
$13,418,496 |
$4,925,174
$805,110 |
$7,688,212 |
| 22 |
$14,089,488 |
$5,173,441
$845,369 |
$8,070,678 |
| 23 |
$14,793,744 |
$5,434,016
$887,625 |
$8,472,103 |
| 24 |
$15,533,616 |
$5,707,768
$932,017 |
$8,893,831 |
| 25 |
$16,310,112 |
$5,995,072
$978,607 |
$9,336,433 |
| 26 |
$17,125,920 |
$6,296,921
$1,027,555 |
$9,801,444 |
| 27 |
$17,982,048 |
$6,613,688
$1,078,923 |
$10,289,437 |
| 28 |
$18,881,184 |
$6,946,368
$1,132,871 |
$10,801,945 |
| 29 |
$19,825,344 |
$7,295,708
$1,189,521 |
$11,340,115 |
| 30 |
$20,816,544 |
$7,662,452
$1,248,993 |
$11,905,099 |
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