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 Powerball 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