Kansas Lottery

KSLottery 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 Kansas, your state will take 5% 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.

Kansas 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(5%)	$13,860,000
Net Lumpsum Payment	$160,815,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$9,030,600	-$3,301,652 -$451,530	$5,277,418
2	$9,482,400	-$3,468,818 -$474,120	$5,539,462
3	$9,956,400	-$3,644,198 -$497,820	$5,814,382
4	$10,454,400	-$3,828,458 -$522,720	$6,103,222
5	$10,977,000	-$4,021,820 -$548,850	$6,406,330
6	$11,526,000	-$4,224,950 -$576,300	$6,724,750
7	$12,102,000	-$4,438,070 -$605,100	$7,058,830
8	$12,707,400	-$4,662,068 -$635,370	$7,409,962
9	$13,342,800	-$4,897,166 -$667,140	$7,778,494
10	$14,010,000	-$5,144,030 -$700,500	$8,165,470
11	$14,710,200	-$5,403,104 -$735,510	$8,571,586
12	$15,445,800	-$5,675,276 -$772,290	$8,998,234
13	$16,218,000	-$5,960,990 -$810,900	$9,446,110
14	$17,029,200	-$6,261,134 -$851,460	$9,916,606
15	$17,880,600	-$6,576,152 -$894,030	$10,410,418
16	$18,774,600	-$6,906,932 -$938,730	$10,928,938
17	$19,713,000	-$7,254,140 -$985,650	$11,473,210
18	$20,698,800	-$7,618,886 -$1,034,940	$12,044,974
19	$21,733,800	-$8,001,836 -$1,086,690	$12,645,274
20	$22,820,400	-$8,403,878 -$1,141,020	$13,275,502
21	$23,961,600	-$8,826,122 -$1,198,080	$13,937,398
22	$25,159,800	-$9,269,456 -$1,257,990	$14,632,354
23	$26,417,400	-$9,734,768 -$1,320,870	$15,361,762
24	$27,738,600	-$10,223,612 -$1,386,930	$16,128,058
25	$29,125,200	-$10,736,654 -$1,456,260	$16,932,286
26	$30,582,000	-$11,275,670 -$1,529,100	$17,777,230
27	$32,110,800	-$11,841,326 -$1,605,540	$18,663,934
28	$33,716,400	-$12,435,398 -$1,685,820	$19,595,182
29	$35,402,400	-$13,059,218 -$1,770,120	$20,573,062
30	$37,172,400	-$13,714,118 -$1,858,620	$21,599,662