Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Jan 6, 2026 is estimated to be $180 Million, with a cash option of 81.9 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 Jan 6, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Jan 6, 2026	$180,000,000	$81,900,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$81,900,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$19,656,000
Additional Federal Tax	$10,607,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$8,804,250
Net Lumpsum Payment	$42,832,420

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,709,180	-$962,727 -$291,237	$1,455,216
2	$2,844,720	-$1,012,877 -$305,807	$1,526,036
3	$2,986,920	-$1,065,491 -$321,094	$1,600,335
4	$3,136,320	-$1,120,769 -$337,154	$1,678,397
5	$3,293,100	-$1,178,777 -$354,008	$1,760,315
6	$3,457,800	-$1,239,716 -$371,714	$1,846,370
7	$3,630,600	-$1,303,652 -$390,290	$1,936,658
8	$3,812,220	-$1,370,852 -$409,814	$2,031,554
9	$4,002,840	-$1,441,381 -$430,305	$2,131,154
10	$4,203,000	-$1,515,440 -$451,823	$2,235,737
11	$4,413,060	-$1,593,163 -$474,404	$2,345,493
12	$4,633,740	-$1,674,814 -$498,127	$2,460,799
13	$4,865,400	-$1,760,528 -$523,031	$2,581,841
14	$5,108,760	-$1,850,572 -$549,192	$2,708,996
15	$5,364,180	-$1,945,077 -$576,649	$2,842,454
16	$5,632,380	-$2,044,311 -$605,481	$2,982,588
17	$5,913,900	-$2,148,473 -$635,744	$3,129,683
18	$6,209,640	-$2,257,897 -$667,536	$3,284,207
19	$6,520,140	-$2,372,782 -$700,915	$3,446,443
20	$6,846,120	-$2,493,395 -$735,958	$3,616,767
21	$7,188,480	-$2,620,068 -$772,762	$3,795,650
22	$7,547,940	-$2,753,068 -$811,404	$3,983,468
23	$7,925,220	-$2,892,662 -$851,961	$4,180,597
24	$8,321,580	-$3,039,315 -$894,570	$4,387,695
25	$8,737,560	-$3,193,228 -$939,288	$4,605,044
26	$9,174,600	-$3,354,932 -$986,270	$4,833,398
27	$9,633,240	-$3,524,629 -$1,035,573	$5,073,038
28	$10,114,920	-$3,702,851 -$1,087,354	$5,324,715
29	$10,620,720	-$3,889,997 -$1,141,727	$5,588,996
30	$11,151,720	-$4,086,467 -$1,198,810	$5,866,443