Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Dec 2, 2025 is estimated to be $90 Million, with a cash option of 41.9 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 Tue Dec 2, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Dec 2, 2025	$90,000,000	$41,900,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$41,900,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$10,056,000
Additional Federal Tax	$5,407,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$4,504,250
Net Lumpsum Payment	$21,932,420

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,354,590	-$461,529 -$145,618	$747,443
2	$1,422,360	-$486,604 -$152,904	$782,852
3	$1,493,460	-$512,911 -$160,547	$820,002
4	$1,568,160	-$540,550 -$168,577	$859,033
5	$1,646,550	-$569,554 -$177,004	$899,992
6	$1,728,900	-$600,023 -$185,857	$943,020
7	$1,815,300	-$631,991 -$195,145	$988,164
8	$1,906,110	-$665,591 -$204,907	$1,035,612
9	$2,001,420	-$700,856 -$215,153	$1,085,411
10	$2,101,500	-$737,885 -$225,911	$1,137,704
11	$2,206,530	-$776,746 -$237,202	$1,192,582
12	$2,316,870	-$817,572 -$249,064	$1,250,234
13	$2,432,700	-$860,429 -$261,515	$1,310,756
14	$2,554,380	-$905,451 -$274,596	$1,374,333
15	$2,682,090	-$952,704 -$288,325	$1,441,061
16	$2,816,190	-$1,002,321 -$302,740	$1,511,129
17	$2,956,950	-$1,054,402 -$317,872	$1,584,676
18	$3,104,820	-$1,109,114 -$333,768	$1,661,938
19	$3,260,070	-$1,166,556 -$350,458	$1,743,056
20	$3,423,060	-$1,226,863 -$367,979	$1,828,218
21	$3,594,240	-$1,290,199 -$386,381	$1,917,660
22	$3,773,970	-$1,356,699 -$405,702	$2,011,569
23	$3,962,610	-$1,426,496 -$425,981	$2,110,133
24	$4,160,790	-$1,499,823 -$447,285	$2,213,682
25	$4,368,780	-$1,576,779 -$469,644	$2,322,357
26	$4,587,300	-$1,657,631 -$493,135	$2,436,534
27	$4,816,620	-$1,742,480 -$517,787	$2,556,353
28	$5,057,460	-$1,831,591 -$543,677	$2,682,192
29	$5,310,360	-$1,925,164 -$570,864	$2,814,332
30	$5,575,860	-$2,023,399 -$599,405	$2,953,056