Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri Jul 18, 2025 is estimated to be $50 Million, with a cash option of 22.1 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 Jul 18, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri Jul 18, 2025	$50,000,000	$22,100,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$22,100,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$5,304,000
Additional Federal Tax	$2,833,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$2,375,750
Net Lumpsum Payment	$11,586,920

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$752,550	-$238,774 -$80,899	$432,877
2	$790,200	-$252,704 -$84,947	$452,549
3	$829,700	-$267,319 -$89,193	$473,188
4	$871,200	-$282,674 -$93,654	$494,872
5	$914,750	-$298,788 -$98,336	$517,626
6	$960,500	-$315,715 -$103,254	$541,531
7	$1,008,500	-$333,475 -$108,414	$566,611
8	$1,058,950	-$352,142 -$113,837	$592,971
9	$1,111,900	-$371,733 -$119,529	$620,638
10	$1,167,500	-$392,305 -$125,506	$649,689
11	$1,225,850	-$413,895 -$131,779	$680,176
12	$1,287,150	-$436,576 -$138,369	$712,205
13	$1,351,500	-$460,385 -$145,286	$745,829
14	$1,419,100	-$485,397 -$152,553	$781,150
15	$1,490,050	-$511,649 -$160,180	$818,221
16	$1,564,550	-$539,214 -$168,189	$857,147
17	$1,642,750	-$568,148 -$176,596	$898,006
18	$1,724,900	-$598,543 -$185,427	$940,930
19	$1,811,150	-$630,456 -$194,699	$985,995
20	$1,901,700	-$663,959 -$204,433	$1,033,308
21	$1,996,800	-$699,146 -$214,656	$1,082,998
22	$2,096,650	-$736,091 -$225,390	$1,135,169
23	$2,201,450	-$774,867 -$236,656	$1,189,927
24	$2,311,550	-$815,604 -$248,492	$1,247,454
25	$2,427,100	-$858,357 -$260,913	$1,307,830
26	$2,548,500	-$903,275 -$273,964	$1,371,261
27	$2,675,900	-$950,413 -$287,659	$1,437,828
28	$2,809,700	-$999,919 -$302,043	$1,507,738
29	$2,950,200	-$1,051,904 -$317,147	$1,581,149
30	$3,097,700	-$1,106,479 -$333,003	$1,658,218