Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Dec 16, 2025 is estimated to be $80 Million, with a cash option of 36.2 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 Dec 16, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Dec 16, 2025	$80,000,000	$36,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$36,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$8,688,000
Additional Federal Tax	$4,666,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$3,891,500
Net Lumpsum Payment	$18,954,170

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,204,080	-$405,840 -$129,439	$668,801
2	$1,264,320	-$428,129 -$135,914	$700,277
3	$1,327,520	-$451,513 -$142,708	$733,299
4	$1,393,920	-$476,081 -$149,846	$767,993
5	$1,463,600	-$501,862 -$157,337	$804,401
6	$1,536,800	-$528,946 -$165,206	$842,648
7	$1,613,600	-$557,362 -$173,462	$882,776
8	$1,694,320	-$587,229 -$182,139	$924,952
9	$1,779,040	-$618,575 -$191,247	$969,218
10	$1,868,000	-$651,490 -$200,810	$1,015,700
11	$1,961,360	-$686,034 -$210,846	$1,064,480
12	$2,059,440	-$722,323 -$221,390	$1,115,727
13	$2,162,400	-$760,418 -$232,458	$1,169,524
14	$2,270,560	-$800,438 -$244,085	$1,226,037
15	$2,384,080	-$842,440 -$256,289	$1,285,351
16	$2,503,280	-$886,544 -$269,103	$1,347,633
17	$2,628,400	-$932,838 -$282,553	$1,413,009
18	$2,759,840	-$981,471 -$296,683	$1,481,686
19	$2,897,840	-$1,032,531 -$311,518	$1,553,791
20	$3,042,720	-$1,086,137 -$327,092	$1,629,491
21	$3,194,880	-$1,142,436 -$343,450	$1,708,994
22	$3,354,640	-$1,201,547 -$360,624	$1,792,469
23	$3,522,320	-$1,263,589 -$378,649	$1,880,082
24	$3,698,480	-$1,328,768 -$397,587	$1,972,125
25	$3,883,360	-$1,397,174 -$417,461	$2,068,725
26	$4,077,600	-$1,469,042 -$438,342	$2,170,216
27	$4,281,440	-$1,544,463 -$460,255	$2,276,722
28	$4,495,520	-$1,623,673 -$483,268	$2,388,579
29	$4,720,320	-$1,706,849 -$507,434	$2,506,037
30	$4,956,320	-$1,794,169 -$532,804	$2,629,347