Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Feb 17, 2026 is estimated to be $395 Million, with a cash option of 183.3 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 Powerball jackpot prizes and taxes below is based on FEDERAL INCOME TAX BRACKETS FOR 2023.

Washington DC MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Feb 17, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Feb 17, 2026	$395,000,000	$183,300,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$183,300,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$43,992,000
Additional Federal Tax	$23,789,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$19,704,750
Net Lumpsum Payment	$95,813,920

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$5,945,145	-$2,160,034 -$639,103	$3,146,008
2	$6,242,580	-$2,270,085 -$671,077	$3,301,418
3	$6,554,630	-$2,385,543 -$704,623	$3,464,464
4	$6,882,480	-$2,506,848 -$739,867	$3,635,765
5	$7,226,525	-$2,634,145 -$776,851	$3,815,529
6	$7,587,950	-$2,767,872 -$815,705	$4,004,373
7	$7,967,150	-$2,908,176 -$856,469	$4,202,505
8	$8,365,705	-$3,055,641 -$899,313	$4,410,751
9	$8,784,010	-$3,210,414 -$944,281	$4,629,315
10	$9,223,250	-$3,372,933 -$991,499	$4,858,818
11	$9,684,215	-$3,543,490 -$1,041,053	$5,099,672
12	$10,168,485	-$3,722,670 -$1,093,112	$5,352,703
13	$10,676,850	-$3,910,765 -$1,147,761	$5,618,324
14	$11,210,890	-$4,108,360 -$1,205,171	$5,897,359
15	$11,771,395	-$4,315,747 -$1,265,425	$6,190,223
16	$12,359,945	-$4,533,510 -$1,328,694	$6,497,741
17	$12,977,725	-$4,762,089 -$1,395,105	$6,820,531
18	$13,626,710	-$5,002,213 -$1,464,871	$7,159,626
19	$14,308,085	-$5,254,322 -$1,538,119	$7,515,644
20	$15,023,430	-$5,518,999 -$1,615,019	$7,889,412
21	$15,774,720	-$5,796,977 -$1,695,782	$8,281,961
22	$16,563,535	-$6,088,838 -$1,780,580	$8,694,117
23	$17,391,455	-$6,395,169 -$1,869,581	$9,126,705
24	$18,261,245	-$6,716,991 -$1,963,084	$9,581,170
25	$19,174,090	-$7,054,744 -$2,061,215	$10,058,131
26	$20,133,150	-$7,409,596 -$2,164,314	$10,559,240
27	$21,139,610	-$7,781,986 -$2,272,508	$11,085,116
28	$22,196,630	-$8,173,083 -$2,386,138	$11,637,409
29	$23,306,580	-$8,583,765 -$2,505,457	$12,217,358
30	$24,471,830	-$9,014,907 -$2,630,722	$12,826,201