Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri May 30, 2025 is estimated to be $189 Million, with a cash option of 82.7 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 May 30, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri May 30, 2025	$189,000,000	$82,700,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$82,700,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$19,848,000
Additional Federal Tax	$10,711,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$8,890,250
Net Lumpsum Payment	$43,250,420

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,844,639	-$1,012,847 -$305,799	$1,525,993
2	$2,986,956	-$1,065,504 -$321,098	$1,600,354
3	$3,136,266	-$1,120,749 -$337,149	$1,678,368
4	$3,293,136	-$1,178,791 -$354,012	$1,760,333
5	$3,457,755	-$1,239,700 -$371,709	$1,846,346
6	$3,630,690	-$1,303,686 -$390,299	$1,936,705
7	$3,812,130	-$1,370,818 -$409,804	$2,031,508
8	$4,002,831	-$1,441,378 -$430,304	$2,131,149
9	$4,202,982	-$1,515,434 -$451,821	$2,235,727
10	$4,413,150	-$1,593,196 -$474,414	$2,345,540
11	$4,633,713	-$1,674,804 -$498,124	$2,460,785
12	$4,865,427	-$1,760,538 -$523,033	$2,581,856
13	$5,108,670	-$1,850,538 -$549,182	$2,708,950
14	$5,364,198	-$1,945,084 -$576,651	$2,842,463
15	$5,632,389	-$2,044,314 -$605,482	$2,982,593
16	$5,913,999	-$2,148,510 -$635,755	$3,129,734
17	$6,209,595	-$2,257,881 -$667,531	$3,284,183
18	$6,520,122	-$2,372,776 -$700,913	$3,446,433
19	$6,846,147	-$2,493,405 -$735,961	$3,616,781
20	$7,188,426	-$2,620,048 -$772,756	$3,795,622
21	$7,547,904	-$2,753,055 -$811,400	$3,983,449
22	$7,925,337	-$2,892,705 -$851,974	$4,180,658
23	$8,321,481	-$3,039,278 -$894,559	$4,387,644
24	$8,737,659	-$3,193,264 -$939,298	$4,605,097
25	$9,174,438	-$3,354,872 -$986,252	$4,833,314
26	$9,633,330	-$3,524,662 -$1,035,583	$5,073,085
27	$10,114,902	-$3,702,844 -$1,087,352	$5,324,706
28	$10,620,666	-$3,889,977 -$1,141,722	$5,588,967
29	$11,151,756	-$4,086,480 -$1,198,814	$5,866,462
30	$11,709,306	-$4,292,774 -$1,258,750	$6,157,782