The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Apr 29, 2025, is projected to be $70 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $31.8 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 Washington DC residents, the state will deduct 10.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Washington DC MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Apr 29, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Apr 29, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $70,000,000 | | Cash Value | $31,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $31,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $7,632,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $4,094,330 | | State Tax(10.75%) | $3,418,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $16,655,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,053,570 |
$350,151
$113,259 |
$590,160 |
| 2 |
$1,106,280 |
$369,654
$118,925 |
$617,701 |
| 3 |
$1,161,580 |
$390,115
$124,870 |
$646,595 |
| 4 |
$1,219,680 |
$411,612
$131,116 |
$676,952 |
| 5 |
$1,280,650 |
$434,171
$137,670 |
$708,809 |
| 6 |
$1,344,700 |
$457,869
$144,555 |
$742,276 |
| 7 |
$1,411,900 |
$482,733
$151,779 |
$777,388 |
| 8 |
$1,482,530 |
$508,866
$159,372 |
$814,292 |
| 9 |
$1,556,660 |
$536,295
$167,341 |
$853,024 |
| 10 |
$1,634,500 |
$565,095
$175,709 |
$893,696 |
| 11 |
$1,716,190 |
$595,321
$184,490 |
$936,379 |
| 12 |
$1,802,010 |
$627,074
$193,716 |
$981,220 |
| 13 |
$1,892,100 |
$660,407
$203,401 |
$1,028,292 |
| 14 |
$1,986,740 |
$695,424
$213,575 |
$1,077,741 |
| 15 |
$2,086,070 |
$732,176
$224,253 |
$1,129,641 |
| 16 |
$2,190,370 |
$770,767
$235,465 |
$1,184,138 |
| 17 |
$2,299,850 |
$811,275
$247,234 |
$1,241,341 |
| 18 |
$2,414,860 |
$853,829
$259,597 |
$1,301,434 |
| 19 |
$2,535,610 |
$898,506
$272,578 |
$1,364,526 |
| 20 |
$2,662,380 |
$945,411
$286,206 |
$1,430,763 |
| 21 |
$2,795,520 |
$994,673
$300,518 |
$1,500,329 |
| 22 |
$2,935,310 |
$1,046,395
$315,546 |
$1,573,369 |
| 23 |
$3,082,030 |
$1,100,681
$331,318 |
$1,650,031 |
| 24 |
$3,236,170 |
$1,157,713
$347,888 |
$1,730,569 |
| 25 |
$3,397,940 |
$1,217,568
$365,279 |
$1,815,093 |
| 26 |
$3,567,900 |
$1,280,453
$383,549 |
$1,903,898 |
| 27 |
$3,746,260 |
$1,346,447
$402,723 |
$1,997,090 |
| 28 |
$3,933,580 |
$1,415,755
$422,860 |
$2,094,965 |
| 29 |
$4,130,280 |
$1,488,534
$444,005 |
$2,197,741 |
| 30 |
$4,336,780 |
$1,564,939
$466,204 |
$2,305,637 |
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