Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri Sep 5, 2025 is estimated to be $336 Million, with a cash option of 151.3 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 Sep 5, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri Sep 5, 2025	$336,000,000	$151,300,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$151,300,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$36,312,000
Additional Federal Tax	$19,629,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$16,264,750
Net Lumpsum Payment	$79,093,920

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$5,057,136	-$1,831,471 -$543,642	$2,682,023
2	$5,310,144	-$1,925,084 -$570,840	$2,814,220
3	$5,575,584	-$2,023,296 -$599,375	$2,952,913
4	$5,854,464	-$2,126,482 -$629,355	$3,098,627
5	$6,147,120	-$2,234,765 -$660,815	$3,251,540
6	$6,454,560	-$2,348,518 -$693,865	$3,412,177
7	$6,777,120	-$2,467,865 -$728,540	$3,580,715
8	$7,116,144	-$2,593,304 -$764,985	$3,757,855
9	$7,471,968	-$2,724,959 -$803,237	$3,943,772
10	$7,845,600	-$2,863,202 -$843,402	$4,138,996
11	$8,237,712	-$3,008,284 -$885,554	$4,343,874
12	$8,649,648	-$3,160,700 -$929,837	$4,559,111
13	$9,082,080	-$3,320,700 -$976,324	$4,785,056
14	$9,536,352	-$3,488,781 -$1,025,158	$5,022,413
15	$10,013,136	-$3,665,191 -$1,076,412	$5,271,533
16	$10,513,776	-$3,850,428 -$1,130,231	$5,533,117
17	$11,039,280	-$4,044,864 -$1,186,723	$5,807,693
18	$11,591,328	-$4,249,122 -$1,246,068	$6,096,138
19	$12,170,928	-$4,463,574 -$1,308,375	$6,398,979
20	$12,779,424	-$4,688,717 -$1,373,788	$6,716,919
21	$13,418,496	-$4,925,174 -$1,442,488	$7,050,834
22	$14,089,488	-$5,173,441 -$1,514,620	$7,401,427
23	$14,793,744	-$5,434,016 -$1,590,327	$7,769,401
24	$15,533,616	-$5,707,768 -$1,669,864	$8,155,984
25	$16,310,112	-$5,995,072 -$1,753,337	$8,561,703
26	$17,125,920	-$6,296,921 -$1,841,036	$8,987,963
27	$17,982,048	-$6,613,688 -$1,933,070	$9,435,290
28	$18,881,184	-$6,946,368 -$2,029,727	$9,905,089
29	$19,825,344	-$7,295,708 -$2,131,224	$10,398,412
30	$20,816,544	-$7,662,452 -$2,237,778	$10,916,314