Missouri Lottery

MOLottery 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 Missouri, your state will take 4% 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.

Missouri 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(4%)$10,068,000
Net Lumpsum Payment$148,542,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year Gross Payment Fed/State Tax Net Payment
1 $8,232,897 -$3,006,502
-$329,316
$4,897,079
2 $8,644,788 -$3,158,902
-$345,792
$5,140,094
3 $9,076,918 -$3,318,790
-$363,077
$5,395,051
4 $9,530,928 -$3,486,774
-$381,237
$5,662,917
5 $10,007,365 -$3,663,055
-$400,295
$5,944,015
6 $10,507,870 -$3,848,242
-$420,315
$6,239,313
7 $11,032,990 -$4,042,537
-$441,320
$6,549,133
8 $11,584,913 -$4,246,748
-$463,397
$6,874,768
9 $12,164,186 -$4,461,079
-$486,567
$7,216,540
10 $12,772,450 -$4,686,137
-$510,898
$7,575,415
11 $13,410,799 -$4,922,326
-$536,432
$7,952,041
12 $14,081,421 -$5,170,456
-$563,257
$8,347,708
13 $14,785,410 -$5,430,932
-$591,416
$8,763,062
14 $15,524,954 -$5,704,563
-$620,998
$9,199,393
15 $16,301,147 -$5,991,755
-$652,046
$9,657,346
16 $17,116,177 -$6,293,316
-$684,647
$10,138,214
17 $17,971,685 -$6,609,854
-$718,867
$10,642,964
18 $18,870,406 -$6,942,381
-$754,816
$11,173,209
19 $19,813,981 -$7,291,503
-$792,559
$11,729,919
20 $20,804,598 -$7,658,032
-$832,184
$12,314,382
21 $21,844,992 -$8,042,977
-$873,800
$12,928,215
22 $22,937,351 -$8,447,150
-$917,494
$13,572,707
23 $24,083,863 -$8,871,360
-$963,355
$14,249,148
24 $25,288,357 -$9,317,022
-$1,011,534
$14,959,801
25 $26,552,474 -$9,784,746
-$1,062,099
$15,705,629
26 $27,880,590 -$10,276,149
-$1,115,224
$16,489,217
27 $29,274,346 -$10,791,838
-$1,170,974
$17,311,534
28 $30,738,118 -$11,333,434
-$1,229,525
$18,175,159
29 $32,275,188 -$11,902,150
-$1,291,008
$19,082,030
30 $33,888,838 -$12,499,200
-$1,355,554
$20,034,084
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Cash Option: $251.7 Million
Next Draw: Tue Oct 7
Mega Millions
Fri Oct 3, 2025
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