Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Feb 10, 2026 is estimated to be $366 Million, with a cash option of 165.6 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 Feb 10, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Feb 10, 2026	$366,000,000	$165,600,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$165,600,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$39,744,000
Additional Federal Tax	$21,488,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$17,802,000
Net Lumpsum Payment	$86,565,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$5,508,666	-$1,998,537 -$592,182	$2,917,947
2	$5,784,264	-$2,100,508 -$621,808	$3,061,948
3	$6,073,404	-$2,207,490 -$652,891	$3,213,023
4	$6,377,184	-$2,319,888 -$685,547	$3,371,749
5	$6,695,970	-$2,437,839 -$719,817	$3,538,314
6	$7,030,860	-$2,561,749 -$755,817	$3,713,294
7	$7,382,220	-$2,691,752 -$793,589	$3,896,879
8	$7,751,514	-$2,828,391 -$833,288	$4,089,835
9	$8,139,108	-$2,971,800 -$874,954	$4,292,354
10	$8,546,100	-$3,122,387 -$918,706	$4,505,007
11	$8,973,222	-$3,280,423 -$964,621	$4,728,178
12	$9,421,938	-$3,446,447 -$1,012,858	$4,962,633
13	$9,892,980	-$3,620,733 -$1,063,495	$5,208,752
14	$10,387,812	-$3,803,821 -$1,116,690	$5,467,301
15	$10,907,166	-$3,995,982 -$1,172,520	$5,738,664
16	$11,452,506	-$4,197,758 -$1,231,144	$6,023,604
17	$12,024,930	-$4,409,554 -$1,292,680	$6,322,696
18	$12,626,268	-$4,632,050 -$1,357,324	$6,636,894
19	$13,257,618	-$4,865,649 -$1,425,194	$6,966,775
20	$13,920,444	-$5,110,895 -$1,496,448	$7,313,101
21	$14,616,576	-$5,368,464 -$1,571,282	$7,676,830
22	$15,347,478	-$5,638,897 -$1,649,854	$8,058,727
23	$16,114,614	-$5,922,738 -$1,732,321	$8,459,555
24	$16,920,546	-$6,220,932 -$1,818,959	$8,880,655
25	$17,766,372	-$6,533,888 -$1,909,885	$9,322,599
26	$18,655,020	-$6,862,688 -$2,005,415	$9,786,917
27	$19,587,588	-$7,207,738 -$2,105,666	$10,274,184
28	$20,567,004	-$7,570,122 -$2,210,953	$10,785,929
29	$21,595,464	-$7,950,652 -$2,321,512	$11,323,300
30	$22,675,164	-$8,350,141 -$2,437,580	$11,887,443