The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Feb 28, 2025, is projected to be $197 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $91.9 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 Colorado residents, the state will deduct 4% from your lottery earnings.
| Colorado MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Feb 28, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Feb 28, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $197,000,000 | | Cash Value | $91,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $91,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $22,056,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $11,907,330 | | State Tax(4%) | $3,676,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $54,260,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,965,047 |
$1,057,398
$118,602 |
$1,789,047 |
| 2 |
$3,113,388 |
$1,112,284
$124,536 |
$1,876,568 |
| 3 |
$3,269,018 |
$1,169,867
$130,761 |
$1,968,390 |
| 4 |
$3,432,528 |
$1,230,366
$137,301 |
$2,064,861 |
| 5 |
$3,604,115 |
$1,293,853
$144,165 |
$2,166,097 |
| 6 |
$3,784,370 |
$1,360,547
$151,375 |
$2,272,448 |
| 7 |
$3,973,490 |
$1,430,522
$158,940 |
$2,384,028 |
| 8 |
$4,172,263 |
$1,504,068
$166,891 |
$2,501,304 |
| 9 |
$4,380,886 |
$1,581,258
$175,235 |
$2,624,393 |
| 10 |
$4,599,950 |
$1,662,312
$183,998 |
$2,753,640 |
| 11 |
$4,829,849 |
$1,747,375
$193,194 |
$2,889,280 |
| 12 |
$5,071,371 |
$1,836,738
$202,855 |
$3,031,778 |
| 13 |
$5,324,910 |
$1,930,547
$212,996 |
$3,181,367 |
| 14 |
$5,591,254 |
$2,029,094
$223,650 |
$3,338,510 |
| 15 |
$5,870,797 |
$2,132,525
$234,832 |
$3,503,440 |
| 16 |
$6,164,327 |
$2,241,131
$246,573 |
$3,676,623 |
| 17 |
$6,472,435 |
$2,355,131
$258,897 |
$3,858,407 |
| 18 |
$6,796,106 |
$2,474,890
$271,844 |
$4,049,372 |
| 19 |
$7,135,931 |
$2,600,625
$285,437 |
$4,249,869 |
| 20 |
$7,492,698 |
$2,732,629
$299,708 |
$4,460,361 |
| 21 |
$7,867,392 |
$2,871,265
$314,696 |
$4,681,431 |
| 22 |
$8,260,801 |
$3,016,827
$330,432 |
$4,913,542 |
| 23 |
$8,673,713 |
$3,169,604
$346,949 |
$5,157,160 |
| 24 |
$9,107,507 |
$3,330,108
$364,300 |
$5,413,099 |
| 25 |
$9,562,774 |
$3,498,557
$382,511 |
$5,681,706 |
| 26 |
$10,041,090 |
$3,675,534
$401,644 |
$5,963,912 |
| 27 |
$10,543,046 |
$3,861,257
$421,722 |
$6,260,067 |
| 28 |
$11,070,218 |
$4,056,311
$442,809 |
$6,571,098 |
| 29 |
$11,623,788 |
$4,261,132
$464,952 |
$6,897,704 |
| 30 |
$12,204,938 |
$4,476,157
$488,198 |
$7,240,583 |
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