Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Apr 21, 2026 is estimated to be $140 Million, with a cash option of 62.8 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 Apr 21, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Apr 21, 2026	$140,000,000	$62,800,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$62,800,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$15,072,000
Additional Federal Tax	$8,124,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$6,751,000
Net Lumpsum Payment	$32,852,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,107,140	-$739,972 -$226,518	$1,140,650
2	$2,212,560	-$778,978 -$237,850	$1,195,732
3	$2,323,160	-$819,900 -$249,740	$1,253,520
4	$2,439,360	-$862,894 -$262,231	$1,314,235
5	$2,561,300	-$908,011 -$275,340	$1,377,949
6	$2,689,400	-$955,408 -$289,111	$1,444,881
7	$2,823,800	-$1,005,136 -$303,559	$1,515,105
8	$2,965,060	-$1,057,403 -$318,744	$1,588,913
9	$3,113,320	-$1,112,259 -$334,682	$1,666,379
10	$3,269,000	-$1,169,860 -$351,418	$1,747,722
11	$3,432,380	-$1,230,311 -$368,981	$1,833,088
12	$3,604,020	-$1,293,818 -$387,432	$1,922,770
13	$3,784,200	-$1,360,484 -$406,802	$2,016,914
14	$3,973,480	-$1,430,518 -$427,149	$2,115,813
15	$4,172,140	-$1,504,022 -$448,505	$2,219,613
16	$4,380,740	-$1,581,204 -$470,930	$2,328,606
17	$4,599,700	-$1,662,219 -$494,468	$2,443,013
18	$4,829,720	-$1,747,327 -$519,195	$2,563,198
19	$5,071,220	-$1,836,682 -$545,156	$2,689,382
20	$5,324,760	-$1,930,492 -$572,412	$2,821,856
21	$5,591,040	-$2,029,015 -$601,037	$2,960,988
22	$5,870,620	-$2,132,460 -$631,092	$3,107,068
23	$6,164,060	-$2,241,033 -$662,636	$3,260,391
24	$6,472,340	-$2,355,096 -$695,777	$3,421,467
25	$6,795,880	-$2,474,806 -$730,557	$3,590,517
26	$7,135,800	-$2,600,576 -$767,099	$3,768,125
27	$7,492,520	-$2,732,563 -$805,446	$3,954,511
28	$7,867,160	-$2,871,180 -$845,720	$4,150,260
29	$8,260,560	-$3,016,738 -$888,010	$4,355,812
30	$8,673,560	-$3,169,548 -$932,408	$4,571,604