The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Apr 25, 2025, is projected to be $60 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $26.9 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 Connecticut residents, the state will deduct 6.99% from your lottery earnings.
Connecticut MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Apr 25, 2025 |
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Draw Date | Fri Apr 25, 2025 | Projected Jackpot | $60,000,000 | Cash Value | $26,900,000 |
Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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Cash Gross Payment | $26,900,000 | Federal Tax(24%) | $6,456,000 | Additional Federal Tax | $3,457,330 | State Tax(6.99%) | $1,880,310 | Net Lumpsum Payment | $15,106,360 |
Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
1 |
$903,060 |
$294,463 $63,124 |
$545,473 |
2 |
$948,240 |
$311,179 $66,282 |
$570,779 |
3 |
$995,640 |
$328,717 $69,595 |
$597,328 |
4 |
$1,045,440 |
$347,143 $73,076 |
$625,221 |
5 |
$1,097,700 |
$366,479 $76,729 |
$654,492 |
6 |
$1,152,600 |
$386,792 $80,567 |
$685,241 |
7 |
$1,210,200 |
$408,104 $84,593 |
$717,503 |
8 |
$1,270,740 |
$430,504 $88,825 |
$751,411 |
9 |
$1,334,280 |
$454,014 $93,266 |
$787,000 |
10 |
$1,401,000 |
$478,700 $97,930 |
$824,370 |
11 |
$1,471,020 |
$504,608 $102,824 |
$863,588 |
12 |
$1,544,580 |
$531,825 $107,966 |
$904,789 |
13 |
$1,621,800 |
$560,396 $113,364 |
$948,040 |
14 |
$1,702,920 |
$590,411 $119,034 |
$993,475 |
15 |
$1,788,060 |
$621,913 $124,985 |
$1,041,162 |
16 |
$1,877,460 |
$654,991 $131,234 |
$1,091,235 |
17 |
$1,971,300 |
$689,711 $137,794 |
$1,143,795 |
18 |
$2,069,880 |
$726,186 $144,685 |
$1,199,009 |
19 |
$2,173,380 |
$764,481 $151,919 |
$1,256,980 |
20 |
$2,282,040 |
$804,685 $159,515 |
$1,317,840 |
21 |
$2,396,160 |
$846,910 $167,492 |
$1,381,758 |
22 |
$2,515,980 |
$891,243 $175,867 |
$1,448,870 |
23 |
$2,641,740 |
$937,774 $184,658 |
$1,519,308 |
24 |
$2,773,860 |
$986,659 $193,893 |
$1,593,308 |
25 |
$2,912,520 |
$1,037,963 $203,585 |
$1,670,972 |
26 |
$3,058,200 |
$1,091,864 $213,768 |
$1,752,568 |
27 |
$3,211,080 |
$1,148,430 $224,454 |
$1,838,196 |
28 |
$3,371,640 |
$1,207,837 $235,678 |
$1,928,125 |
29 |
$3,540,240 |
$1,270,219 $247,463 |
$2,022,558 |
30 |
$3,717,240 |
$1,335,709 $259,835 |
$2,121,696 |
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