Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Nov 4, 2025 is estimated to be $800 Million, with a cash option of 371.7 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 Nov 4, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Nov 4, 2025	$800,000,000	$371,700,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$371,700,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$89,208,000
Additional Federal Tax	$48,281,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$39,957,750
Net Lumpsum Payment	$194,252,920

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$12,040,800	-$4,415,426 -$1,294,386	$6,330,988
2	$12,643,200	-$4,638,314 -$1,359,144	$6,645,742
3	$13,275,200	-$4,872,154 -$1,427,084	$6,975,962
4	$13,939,200	-$5,117,834 -$1,498,464	$7,322,902
5	$14,636,000	-$5,375,650 -$1,573,370	$7,686,980
6	$15,368,000	-$5,646,490 -$1,652,060	$8,069,450
7	$16,136,000	-$5,930,650 -$1,734,620	$8,470,730
8	$16,943,200	-$6,229,314 -$1,821,394	$8,892,492
9	$17,790,400	-$6,542,778 -$1,912,468	$9,335,154
10	$18,680,000	-$6,871,930 -$2,008,100	$9,799,970
11	$19,613,600	-$7,217,362 -$2,108,462	$10,287,776
12	$20,594,400	-$7,580,258 -$2,213,898	$10,800,244
13	$21,624,000	-$7,961,210 -$2,324,580	$11,338,210
14	$22,705,600	-$8,361,402 -$2,440,852	$11,903,346
15	$23,840,800	-$8,781,426 -$2,562,886	$12,496,488
16	$25,032,800	-$9,222,466 -$2,691,026	$13,119,308
17	$26,284,000	-$9,685,410 -$2,825,530	$13,773,060
18	$27,598,400	-$10,171,738 -$2,966,828	$14,459,834
19	$28,978,400	-$10,682,338 -$3,115,178	$15,180,884
20	$30,427,200	-$11,218,394 -$3,270,924	$15,937,882
21	$31,948,800	-$11,781,386 -$3,434,496	$16,732,918
22	$33,546,400	-$12,372,498 -$3,606,238	$17,567,664
23	$35,223,200	-$12,992,914 -$3,786,494	$18,443,792
24	$36,984,800	-$13,644,706 -$3,975,866	$19,364,228
25	$38,833,600	-$14,328,762 -$4,174,612	$20,330,226
26	$40,776,000	-$15,047,450 -$4,383,420	$21,345,130
27	$42,814,400	-$15,801,658 -$4,602,548	$22,410,194
28	$44,955,200	-$16,593,754 -$4,832,684	$23,528,762
29	$47,203,200	-$17,425,514 -$5,074,344	$24,703,342
30	$49,563,200	-$18,298,714 -$5,328,044	$25,936,442