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 Ohio residents, the state will deduct 3.99% from your lottery earnings.
| Ohio 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(3.99%) | $3,666,810 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $54,269,860 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,965,047 |
$1,057,398
$118,305 |
$1,789,344 |
| 2 |
$3,113,388 |
$1,112,284
$124,224 |
$1,876,880 |
| 3 |
$3,269,018 |
$1,169,867
$130,434 |
$1,968,717 |
| 4 |
$3,432,528 |
$1,230,366
$136,958 |
$2,065,204 |
| 5 |
$3,604,115 |
$1,293,853
$143,804 |
$2,166,458 |
| 6 |
$3,784,370 |
$1,360,547
$150,996 |
$2,272,827 |
| 7 |
$3,973,490 |
$1,430,522
$158,542 |
$2,384,426 |
| 8 |
$4,172,263 |
$1,504,068
$166,473 |
$2,501,722 |
| 9 |
$4,380,886 |
$1,581,258
$174,797 |
$2,624,831 |
| 10 |
$4,599,950 |
$1,662,312
$183,538 |
$2,754,100 |
| 11 |
$4,829,849 |
$1,747,375
$192,711 |
$2,889,763 |
| 12 |
$5,071,371 |
$1,836,738
$202,348 |
$3,032,285 |
| 13 |
$5,324,910 |
$1,930,547
$212,464 |
$3,181,899 |
| 14 |
$5,591,254 |
$2,029,094
$223,091 |
$3,339,069 |
| 15 |
$5,870,797 |
$2,132,525
$234,245 |
$3,504,027 |
| 16 |
$6,164,327 |
$2,241,131
$245,957 |
$3,677,239 |
| 17 |
$6,472,435 |
$2,355,131
$258,250 |
$3,859,054 |
| 18 |
$6,796,106 |
$2,474,890
$271,165 |
$4,050,051 |
| 19 |
$7,135,931 |
$2,600,625
$284,724 |
$4,250,582 |
| 20 |
$7,492,698 |
$2,732,629
$298,959 |
$4,461,110 |
| 21 |
$7,867,392 |
$2,871,265
$313,909 |
$4,682,218 |
| 22 |
$8,260,801 |
$3,016,827
$329,606 |
$4,914,368 |
| 23 |
$8,673,713 |
$3,169,604
$346,081 |
$5,158,028 |
| 24 |
$9,107,507 |
$3,330,108
$363,390 |
$5,414,009 |
| 25 |
$9,562,774 |
$3,498,557
$381,555 |
$5,682,662 |
| 26 |
$10,041,090 |
$3,675,534
$400,639 |
$5,964,917 |
| 27 |
$10,543,046 |
$3,861,257
$420,668 |
$6,261,121 |
| 28 |
$11,070,218 |
$4,056,311
$441,702 |
$6,572,205 |
| 29 |
$11,623,788 |
$4,261,132
$463,789 |
$6,898,867 |
| 30 |
$12,204,938 |
$4,476,157
$486,977 |
$7,241,804 |
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