Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Jun 2, 2026 is estimated to be $346 Million, with a cash option of 153.8 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 Jun 2, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Jun 2, 2026	$346,000,000	$153,800,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$153,800,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$36,912,000
Additional Federal Tax	$19,954,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$16,533,500
Net Lumpsum Payment	$80,400,170

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$5,207,646	-$1,887,159 -$559,822	$2,760,665
2	$5,468,184	-$1,983,558 -$587,830	$2,896,796
3	$5,741,524	-$2,084,694 -$617,214	$3,039,616
4	$6,028,704	-$2,190,951 -$648,086	$3,189,667
5	$6,330,070	-$2,302,456 -$680,483	$3,347,131
6	$6,646,660	-$2,419,595 -$714,516	$3,512,549
7	$6,978,820	-$2,542,494 -$750,223	$3,686,103
8	$7,327,934	-$2,671,666 -$787,753	$3,868,515
9	$7,694,348	-$2,807,239 -$827,142	$4,059,967
10	$8,079,100	-$2,949,597 -$868,503	$4,261,000
11	$8,482,882	-$3,098,997 -$911,910	$4,471,975
12	$8,907,078	-$3,255,949 -$957,511	$4,693,618
13	$9,352,380	-$3,420,711 -$1,005,381	$4,926,288
14	$9,820,172	-$3,593,794 -$1,055,668	$5,170,710
15	$10,311,146	-$3,775,454 -$1,108,448	$5,427,244
16	$10,826,686	-$3,966,204 -$1,163,869	$5,696,613
17	$11,367,830	-$4,166,427 -$1,222,042	$5,979,361
18	$11,936,308	-$4,376,764 -$1,283,153	$6,276,391
19	$12,533,158	-$4,597,599 -$1,347,314	$6,588,245
20	$13,159,764	-$4,829,443 -$1,414,675	$6,915,646
21	$13,817,856	-$5,072,937 -$1,485,420	$7,259,499
22	$14,508,818	-$5,328,593 -$1,559,698	$7,620,527
23	$15,234,034	-$5,596,923 -$1,637,659	$7,999,452
24	$15,995,926	-$5,878,823 -$1,719,562	$8,397,541
25	$16,795,532	-$6,174,677 -$1,805,520	$8,815,335
26	$17,635,620	-$6,485,510 -$1,895,829	$9,254,281
27	$18,517,228	-$6,811,705 -$1,990,602	$9,714,921
28	$19,443,124	-$7,154,286 -$2,090,136	$10,198,702
29	$20,415,384	-$7,514,022 -$2,194,654	$10,706,708
30	$21,436,084	-$7,891,681 -$2,304,379	$11,240,024