Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Oct 7, 2025 is estimated to be $547 Million, with a cash option of 251.7 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 Oct 7, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Oct 7, 2025	$547,000,000	$251,700,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$251,700,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$60,408,000
Additional Federal Tax	$32,681,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$27,057,750
Net Lumpsum Payment	$131,552,920

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$8,232,897	-$3,006,502 -$885,036	$4,341,359
2	$8,644,788	-$3,158,902 -$929,315	$4,556,571
3	$9,076,918	-$3,318,790 -$975,769	$4,782,359
4	$9,530,928	-$3,486,774 -$1,024,575	$5,019,579
5	$10,007,365	-$3,663,055 -$1,075,792	$5,268,518
6	$10,507,870	-$3,848,242 -$1,129,596	$5,530,032
7	$11,032,990	-$4,042,537 -$1,186,046	$5,804,407
8	$11,584,913	-$4,246,748 -$1,245,378	$6,092,787
9	$12,164,186	-$4,461,079 -$1,307,650	$6,395,457
10	$12,772,450	-$4,686,137 -$1,373,038	$6,713,275
11	$13,410,799	-$4,922,326 -$1,441,661	$7,046,812
12	$14,081,421	-$5,170,456 -$1,513,753	$7,397,212
13	$14,785,410	-$5,430,932 -$1,589,432	$7,765,046
14	$15,524,954	-$5,704,563 -$1,668,933	$8,151,458
15	$16,301,147	-$5,991,755 -$1,752,373	$8,557,019
16	$17,116,177	-$6,293,316 -$1,839,989	$8,982,872
17	$17,971,685	-$6,609,854 -$1,931,956	$9,429,875
18	$18,870,406	-$6,942,381 -$2,028,569	$9,899,456
19	$19,813,981	-$7,291,503 -$2,130,003	$10,392,475
20	$20,804,598	-$7,658,032 -$2,236,494	$10,910,072
21	$21,844,992	-$8,042,977 -$2,348,337	$11,453,678
22	$22,937,351	-$8,447,150 -$2,465,765	$12,024,436
23	$24,083,863	-$8,871,360 -$2,589,015	$12,623,488
24	$25,288,357	-$9,317,022 -$2,718,498	$13,252,837
25	$26,552,474	-$9,784,746 -$2,854,391	$13,913,337
26	$27,880,590	-$10,276,149 -$2,997,163	$14,607,278
27	$29,274,346	-$10,791,838 -$3,146,992	$15,335,516
28	$30,738,118	-$11,333,434 -$3,304,348	$16,100,336
29	$32,275,188	-$11,902,150 -$3,469,583	$16,903,455
30	$33,888,838	-$12,499,200 -$3,643,050	$17,746,588