Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri Dec 26, 2025 is estimated to be $125 Million, with a cash option of 56.9 Million. If you win the MEGA Millions jackpot, the IRS will withhold 24% of your prize money upfront, and you may owe up to an additional 13% in federal taxes when the tax is due. Additionally, if you are a resident of Washington DC, your state will take 10.75% of your lottery winnings.

Please note that the calculation of the MEGA Millions jackpot prizes and taxes below is based on FEDERAL INCOME TAX BRACKETS FOR 2023.

Washington DC MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Dec 26, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri Dec 26, 2025	$125,000,000	$56,900,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$56,900,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$13,656,000
Additional Federal Tax	$7,357,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$6,116,750
Net Lumpsum Payment	$29,769,920

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,881,375	-$656,439 -$202,248	$1,022,688
2	$1,975,500	-$691,265 -$212,366	$1,071,869
3	$2,074,250	-$727,803 -$222,982	$1,123,465
4	$2,178,000	-$766,190 -$234,135	$1,177,675
5	$2,286,875	-$806,474 -$245,839	$1,234,562
6	$2,401,250	-$848,793 -$258,134	$1,294,323
7	$2,521,250	-$893,193 -$271,034	$1,357,023
8	$2,647,375	-$939,859 -$284,593	$1,422,923
9	$2,779,750	-$988,838 -$298,823	$1,492,089
10	$2,918,750	-$1,040,268 -$313,766	$1,564,716
11	$3,064,625	-$1,094,242 -$329,447	$1,640,936
12	$3,217,875	-$1,150,944 -$345,922	$1,721,009
13	$3,378,750	-$1,210,468 -$363,216	$1,805,066
14	$3,547,750	-$1,272,998 -$381,383	$1,893,369
15	$3,725,125	-$1,338,627 -$400,451	$1,986,047
16	$3,911,375	-$1,407,539 -$420,473	$2,083,363
17	$4,106,875	-$1,479,874 -$441,489	$2,185,512
18	$4,312,250	-$1,555,863 -$463,567	$2,292,820
19	$4,527,875	-$1,635,644 -$486,747	$2,405,484
20	$4,754,250	-$1,719,403 -$511,082	$2,523,765
21	$4,992,000	-$1,807,370 -$536,640	$2,647,990
22	$5,241,625	-$1,899,732 -$563,475	$2,778,418
23	$5,503,625	-$1,996,672 -$591,640	$2,915,313
24	$5,778,875	-$2,098,514 -$621,229	$3,059,132
25	$6,067,750	-$2,205,398 -$652,283	$3,210,069
26	$6,371,250	-$2,317,693 -$684,909	$3,368,648
27	$6,689,750	-$2,435,538 -$719,148	$3,535,064
28	$7,024,250	-$2,559,303 -$755,107	$3,709,840
29	$7,375,500	-$2,689,265 -$792,866	$3,893,369
30	$7,744,250	-$2,825,703 -$832,507	$4,086,040