Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Sep 2, 2025 is estimated to be $302 Million, with a cash option of 136 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 Sep 2, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Sep 2, 2025	$302,000,000	$136,000,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$136,000,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$32,640,000
Additional Federal Tax	$17,640,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$14,620,000
Net Lumpsum Payment	$71,099,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$4,545,402	-$1,642,129 -$488,631	$2,414,642
2	$4,772,808	-$1,726,269 -$513,077	$2,533,462
3	$5,011,388	-$1,814,544 -$538,724	$2,658,120
4	$5,262,048	-$1,907,288 -$565,670	$2,789,090
5	$5,525,090	-$2,004,614 -$593,947	$2,926,529
6	$5,801,420	-$2,106,856 -$623,653	$3,070,911
7	$6,091,340	-$2,214,126 -$654,819	$3,222,395
8	$6,396,058	-$2,326,872 -$687,576	$3,381,610
9	$6,715,876	-$2,445,205 -$721,957	$3,548,714
10	$7,051,700	-$2,569,459 -$758,058	$3,724,183
11	$7,404,134	-$2,699,860 -$795,944	$3,908,330
12	$7,774,386	-$2,836,853 -$835,746	$4,101,787
13	$8,163,060	-$2,980,663 -$877,529	$4,304,868
14	$8,571,364	-$3,131,735 -$921,422	$4,518,207
15	$8,999,902	-$3,290,294 -$967,489	$4,742,119
16	$9,449,882	-$3,456,787 -$1,015,862	$4,977,233
17	$9,922,210	-$3,631,548 -$1,066,638	$5,224,024
18	$10,418,396	-$3,815,137 -$1,119,978	$5,483,281
19	$10,939,346	-$4,007,888 -$1,175,980	$5,755,478
20	$11,486,268	-$4,210,250 -$1,234,774	$6,041,244
21	$12,060,672	-$4,422,779 -$1,296,522	$6,341,371
22	$12,663,766	-$4,645,924 -$1,361,355	$6,656,487
23	$13,296,758	-$4,880,131 -$1,429,401	$6,987,226
24	$13,961,762	-$5,126,182 -$1,500,889	$7,334,691
25	$14,659,684	-$5,384,413 -$1,575,916	$7,699,355
26	$15,392,940	-$5,655,718 -$1,654,741	$8,082,481
27	$16,162,436	-$5,940,432 -$1,737,462	$8,484,542
28	$16,970,588	-$6,239,448 -$1,824,338	$8,906,802
29	$17,819,208	-$6,553,437 -$1,915,565	$9,350,206
30	$18,710,108	-$6,883,070 -$2,011,337	$9,815,701