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 Kentucky residents, the state will deduct 4.5% from your lottery earnings.
Kentucky 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(4.5%) | $1,431,000 | Net Lumpsum Payment | $18,642,670 |
Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
1 |
$1,053,570 |
$350,151 $47,411 |
$656,008 |
2 |
$1,106,280 |
$369,654 $49,783 |
$686,843 |
3 |
$1,161,580 |
$390,115 $52,271 |
$719,194 |
4 |
$1,219,680 |
$411,612 $54,886 |
$753,182 |
5 |
$1,280,650 |
$434,171 $57,629 |
$788,850 |
6 |
$1,344,700 |
$457,869 $60,512 |
$826,319 |
7 |
$1,411,900 |
$482,733 $63,536 |
$865,631 |
8 |
$1,482,530 |
$508,866 $66,714 |
$906,950 |
9 |
$1,556,660 |
$536,295 $70,050 |
$950,315 |
10 |
$1,634,500 |
$565,095 $73,553 |
$995,852 |
11 |
$1,716,190 |
$595,321 $77,229 |
$1,043,640 |
12 |
$1,802,010 |
$627,074 $81,090 |
$1,093,846 |
13 |
$1,892,100 |
$660,407 $85,145 |
$1,146,548 |
14 |
$1,986,740 |
$695,424 $89,403 |
$1,201,913 |
15 |
$2,086,070 |
$732,176 $93,873 |
$1,260,021 |
16 |
$2,190,370 |
$770,767 $98,567 |
$1,321,036 |
17 |
$2,299,850 |
$811,275 $103,493 |
$1,385,082 |
18 |
$2,414,860 |
$853,829 $108,669 |
$1,452,362 |
19 |
$2,535,610 |
$898,506 $114,102 |
$1,523,002 |
20 |
$2,662,380 |
$945,411 $119,807 |
$1,597,162 |
21 |
$2,795,520 |
$994,673 $125,798 |
$1,675,049 |
22 |
$2,935,310 |
$1,046,395 $132,089 |
$1,756,826 |
23 |
$3,082,030 |
$1,100,681 $138,691 |
$1,842,658 |
24 |
$3,236,170 |
$1,157,713 $145,628 |
$1,932,829 |
25 |
$3,397,940 |
$1,217,568 $152,907 |
$2,027,465 |
26 |
$3,567,900 |
$1,280,453 $160,556 |
$2,126,891 |
27 |
$3,746,260 |
$1,346,447 $168,582 |
$2,231,231 |
28 |
$3,933,580 |
$1,415,755 $177,011 |
$2,340,814 |
29 |
$4,130,280 |
$1,488,534 $185,863 |
$2,455,883 |
30 |
$4,336,780 |
$1,564,939 $195,155 |
$2,576,686 |
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