Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Oct 14, 2025 is estimated to be $600 Million, with a cash option of 277.2 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 Oct 14, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Oct 14, 2025	$600,000,000	$277,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$277,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$66,528,000
Additional Federal Tax	$35,996,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$29,799,000
Net Lumpsum Payment	$144,876,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$9,030,600	-$3,301,652 -$970,790	$4,758,158
2	$9,482,400	-$3,468,818 -$1,019,358	$4,994,224
3	$9,956,400	-$3,644,198 -$1,070,313	$5,241,889
4	$10,454,400	-$3,828,458 -$1,123,848	$5,502,094
5	$10,977,000	-$4,021,820 -$1,180,028	$5,775,152
6	$11,526,000	-$4,224,950 -$1,239,045	$6,062,005
7	$12,102,000	-$4,438,070 -$1,300,965	$6,362,965
8	$12,707,400	-$4,662,068 -$1,366,046	$6,679,286
9	$13,342,800	-$4,897,166 -$1,434,351	$7,011,283
10	$14,010,000	-$5,144,030 -$1,506,075	$7,359,895
11	$14,710,200	-$5,403,104 -$1,581,347	$7,725,749
12	$15,445,800	-$5,675,276 -$1,660,424	$8,110,100
13	$16,218,000	-$5,960,990 -$1,743,435	$8,513,575
14	$17,029,200	-$6,261,134 -$1,830,639	$8,937,427
15	$17,880,600	-$6,576,152 -$1,922,165	$9,382,283
16	$18,774,600	-$6,906,932 -$2,018,270	$9,849,398
17	$19,713,000	-$7,254,140 -$2,119,148	$10,339,712
18	$20,698,800	-$7,618,886 -$2,225,121	$10,854,793
19	$21,733,800	-$8,001,836 -$2,336,384	$11,395,580
20	$22,820,400	-$8,403,878 -$2,453,193	$11,963,329
21	$23,961,600	-$8,826,122 -$2,575,872	$12,559,606
22	$25,159,800	-$9,269,456 -$2,704,679	$13,185,665
23	$26,417,400	-$9,734,768 -$2,839,871	$13,842,761
24	$27,738,600	-$10,223,612 -$2,981,900	$14,533,088
25	$29,125,200	-$10,736,654 -$3,130,959	$15,257,587
26	$30,582,000	-$11,275,670 -$3,287,565	$16,018,765
27	$32,110,800	-$11,841,326 -$3,451,911	$16,817,563
28	$33,716,400	-$12,435,398 -$3,624,513	$17,656,489
29	$35,402,400	-$13,059,218 -$3,805,758	$18,537,424
30	$37,172,400	-$13,714,118 -$3,996,033	$19,462,249