The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Apr 4, 2025, is projected to be $43 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $20 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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Apr 4, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Apr 4, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $43,000,000 | | Cash Value | $20,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $20,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $4,800,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $2,560,330 | | State Tax(3.07%) | $614,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $12,025,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$647,193 |
$199,792
$19,869 |
$427,532 |
| 2 |
$679,572 |
$211,772
$20,863 |
$446,937 |
| 3 |
$713,542 |
$224,341
$21,906 |
$467,295 |
| 4 |
$749,232 |
$237,546
$23,001 |
$488,685 |
| 5 |
$786,685 |
$251,404
$24,151 |
$511,130 |
| 6 |
$826,030 |
$265,961
$25,359 |
$534,710 |
| 7 |
$867,310 |
$281,235
$26,626 |
$559,449 |
| 8 |
$910,697 |
$297,288
$27,958 |
$585,451 |
| 9 |
$956,234 |
$314,137
$29,356 |
$612,741 |
| 10 |
$1,004,050 |
$331,829
$30,824 |
$641,397 |
| 11 |
$1,054,231 |
$350,396
$32,365 |
$671,470 |
| 12 |
$1,106,949 |
$369,902
$33,983 |
$703,064 |
| 13 |
$1,162,290 |
$390,378
$35,682 |
$736,230 |
| 14 |
$1,220,426 |
$411,888
$37,467 |
$771,071 |
| 15 |
$1,281,443 |
$434,464
$39,340 |
$807,639 |
| 16 |
$1,345,513 |
$458,170
$41,307 |
$846,036 |
| 17 |
$1,412,765 |
$483,053
$43,372 |
$886,340 |
| 18 |
$1,483,414 |
$509,194
$45,541 |
$928,679 |
| 19 |
$1,557,589 |
$536,638
$47,818 |
$973,133 |
| 20 |
$1,635,462 |
$565,451
$50,209 |
$1,019,802 |
| 21 |
$1,717,248 |
$595,712
$52,720 |
$1,068,816 |
| 22 |
$1,803,119 |
$627,484
$55,356 |
$1,120,279 |
| 23 |
$1,893,247 |
$660,832
$58,123 |
$1,174,292 |
| 24 |
$1,987,933 |
$695,866
$61,030 |
$1,231,037 |
| 25 |
$2,087,306 |
$732,634
$64,080 |
$1,290,592 |
| 26 |
$2,191,710 |
$771,263
$67,285 |
$1,353,162 |
| 27 |
$2,301,274 |
$811,802
$70,649 |
$1,418,823 |
| 28 |
$2,416,342 |
$854,377
$74,182 |
$1,487,783 |
| 29 |
$2,537,172 |
$899,084
$77,891 |
$1,560,197 |
| 30 |
$2,664,022 |
$946,019
$81,785 |
$1,636,218 |
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