Washington DC Lottery

DCLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Jun 2, 2026 is estimated to be $346 Million, with a cash option of 153.8 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 Jun 2, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Jun 2, 2026	$346,000,000	$153,800,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$153,800,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$36,912,000
Additional Federal Tax	$19,954,330
State Tax(10.75%)	$16,533,500
Net Lumpsum Payment	$80,400,170

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$5,207,646	-$1,887,159 -$559,822	$2,760,665
2	$5,468,184	-$1,983,558 -$587,830	$2,896,796
3	$5,741,524	-$2,084,694 -$617,214	$3,039,616
4	$6,028,704	-$2,190,951 -$648,086	$3,189,667
5	$6,330,070	-$2,302,456 -$680,483	$3,347,131
6	$6,646,660	-$2,419,595 -$714,516	$3,512,549
7	$6,978,820	-$2,542,494 -$750,223	$3,686,103
8	$7,327,934	-$2,671,666 -$787,753	$3,868,515
9	$7,694,348	-$2,807,239 -$827,142	$4,059,967
10	$8,079,100	-$2,949,597 -$868,503	$4,261,000
11	$8,482,882	-$3,098,997 -$911,910	$4,471,975
12	$8,907,078	-$3,255,949 -$957,511	$4,693,618
13	$9,352,380	-$3,420,711 -$1,005,381	$4,926,288
14	$9,820,172	-$3,593,794 -$1,055,668	$5,170,710
15	$10,311,146	-$3,775,454 -$1,108,448	$5,427,244
16	$10,826,686	-$3,966,204 -$1,163,869	$5,696,613
17	$11,367,830	-$4,166,427 -$1,222,042	$5,979,361
18	$11,936,308	-$4,376,764 -$1,283,153	$6,276,391
19	$12,533,158	-$4,597,599 -$1,347,314	$6,588,245
20	$13,159,764	-$4,829,443 -$1,414,675	$6,915,646
21	$13,817,856	-$5,072,937 -$1,485,420	$7,259,499
22	$14,508,818	-$5,328,593 -$1,559,698	$7,620,527
23	$15,234,034	-$5,596,923 -$1,637,659	$7,999,452
24	$15,995,926	-$5,878,823 -$1,719,562	$8,397,541
25	$16,795,532	-$6,174,677 -$1,805,520	$8,815,335
26	$17,635,620	-$6,485,510 -$1,895,829	$9,254,281
27	$18,517,228	-$6,811,705 -$1,990,602	$9,714,921
28	$19,443,124	-$7,154,286 -$2,090,136	$10,198,702
29	$20,415,384	-$7,514,022 -$2,194,654	$10,706,708
30	$21,436,084	-$7,891,681 -$2,304,379	$11,240,024