Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Jan 20, 2026 is estimated to be $250 Million, with a cash option of 113.5 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 Jan 20, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Jan 20, 2026	$250,000,000	$113,500,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$113,500,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$27,240,000
Additional Federal Tax	$14,715,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$12,201,250
Net Lumpsum Payment	$59,343,420

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$3,762,750	-$1,352,548 -$404,496	$2,005,706
2	$3,951,000	-$1,422,200 -$424,733	$2,104,067
3	$4,148,500	-$1,495,275 -$445,964	$2,207,261
4	$4,356,000	-$1,572,050 -$468,270	$2,315,680
5	$4,573,750	-$1,652,618 -$491,678	$2,429,454
6	$4,802,500	-$1,737,255 -$516,269	$2,548,976
7	$5,042,500	-$1,826,055 -$542,069	$2,674,376
8	$5,294,750	-$1,919,388 -$569,186	$2,806,176
9	$5,559,500	-$2,017,345 -$597,646	$2,944,509
10	$5,837,500	-$2,120,205 -$627,531	$3,089,764
11	$6,129,250	-$2,228,153 -$658,894	$3,242,203
12	$6,435,750	-$2,341,558 -$691,843	$3,402,349
13	$6,757,500	-$2,460,605 -$726,431	$3,570,464
14	$7,095,500	-$2,585,665 -$762,766	$3,747,069
15	$7,450,250	-$2,716,923 -$800,902	$3,932,425
16	$7,822,750	-$2,854,748 -$840,946	$4,127,056
17	$8,213,750	-$2,999,418 -$882,978	$4,331,354
18	$8,624,500	-$3,151,395 -$927,134	$4,545,971
19	$9,055,750	-$3,310,958 -$973,493	$4,771,299
20	$9,508,500	-$3,478,475 -$1,022,164	$5,007,861
21	$9,984,000	-$3,654,410 -$1,073,280	$5,256,310
22	$10,483,250	-$3,839,133 -$1,126,949	$5,517,168
23	$11,007,250	-$4,033,013 -$1,183,279	$5,790,958
24	$11,557,750	-$4,236,698 -$1,242,458	$6,078,594
25	$12,135,500	-$4,450,465 -$1,304,566	$6,380,469
26	$12,742,500	-$4,675,055 -$1,369,819	$6,697,626
27	$13,379,500	-$4,910,745 -$1,438,296	$7,030,459
28	$14,048,500	-$5,158,275 -$1,510,214	$7,380,011
29	$14,751,000	-$5,418,200 -$1,585,733	$7,747,067
30	$15,488,500	-$5,691,075 -$1,665,014	$8,132,411