Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Aug 5, 2025 is estimated to be $150 Million, with a cash option of 67.9 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 Aug 5, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Aug 5, 2025	$150,000,000	$67,900,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$67,900,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$16,296,000
Additional Federal Tax	$8,787,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$7,299,250
Net Lumpsum Payment	$35,517,420

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,257,650	-$795,661 -$242,697	$1,219,292
2	$2,370,600	-$837,452 -$254,840	$1,278,308
3	$2,489,100	-$881,297 -$267,578	$1,340,225
4	$2,613,600	-$927,362 -$280,962	$1,405,276
5	$2,744,250	-$975,703 -$295,007	$1,473,540
6	$2,881,500	-$1,026,485 -$309,761	$1,545,254
7	$3,025,500	-$1,079,765 -$325,241	$1,620,494
8	$3,176,850	-$1,135,765 -$341,511	$1,699,574
9	$3,335,700	-$1,194,539 -$358,588	$1,782,573
10	$3,502,500	-$1,256,255 -$376,519	$1,869,726
11	$3,677,550	-$1,321,024 -$395,337	$1,961,189
12	$3,861,450	-$1,389,067 -$415,106	$2,057,277
13	$4,054,500	-$1,460,495 -$435,859	$2,158,146
14	$4,257,300	-$1,535,531 -$457,660	$2,264,109
15	$4,470,150	-$1,614,286 -$480,541	$2,375,323
16	$4,693,650	-$1,696,981 -$504,567	$2,492,102
17	$4,928,250	-$1,783,783 -$529,787	$2,614,680
18	$5,174,700	-$1,874,969 -$556,280	$2,743,451
19	$5,433,450	-$1,970,707 -$584,096	$2,878,647
20	$5,705,100	-$2,071,217 -$613,298	$3,020,585
21	$5,990,400	-$2,176,778 -$643,968	$3,169,654
22	$6,289,950	-$2,287,612 -$676,170	$3,326,168
23	$6,604,350	-$2,403,940 -$709,968	$3,490,442
24	$6,934,650	-$2,526,151 -$745,475	$3,663,024
25	$7,281,300	-$2,654,411 -$782,740	$3,844,149
26	$7,645,500	-$2,789,165 -$821,891	$4,034,444
27	$8,027,700	-$2,930,579 -$862,978	$4,234,143
28	$8,429,100	-$3,079,097 -$906,128	$4,443,875
29	$8,850,600	-$3,235,052 -$951,440	$4,664,108
30	$9,293,100	-$3,398,777 -$999,008	$4,895,315