Pennsylvania Lottery

PALottery 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 Pennsylvania, your state will take 3.07% 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.

Pennsylvania 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(3.07%)	$4,175,200
Net Lumpsum Payment	$81,544,470

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$4,545,402	-$1,642,129 -$139,544	$2,763,729
2	$4,772,808	-$1,726,269 -$146,525	$2,900,014
3	$5,011,388	-$1,814,544 -$153,850	$3,042,994
4	$5,262,048	-$1,907,288 -$161,545	$3,193,215
5	$5,525,090	-$2,004,614 -$169,620	$3,350,856
6	$5,801,420	-$2,106,856 -$178,104	$3,516,460
7	$6,091,340	-$2,214,126 -$187,004	$3,690,210
8	$6,396,058	-$2,326,872 -$196,359	$3,872,827
9	$6,715,876	-$2,445,205 -$206,177	$4,064,494
10	$7,051,700	-$2,569,459 -$216,487	$4,265,754
11	$7,404,134	-$2,699,860 -$227,307	$4,476,967
12	$7,774,386	-$2,836,853 -$238,674	$4,698,859
13	$8,163,060	-$2,980,663 -$250,606	$4,931,791
14	$8,571,364	-$3,131,735 -$263,141	$5,176,488
15	$8,999,902	-$3,290,294 -$276,297	$5,433,311
16	$9,449,882	-$3,456,787 -$290,111	$5,702,984
17	$9,922,210	-$3,631,548 -$304,612	$5,986,050
18	$10,418,396	-$3,815,137 -$319,845	$6,283,414
19	$10,939,346	-$4,007,888 -$335,838	$6,595,620
20	$11,486,268	-$4,210,250 -$352,628	$6,923,390
21	$12,060,672	-$4,422,779 -$370,263	$7,267,630
22	$12,663,766	-$4,645,924 -$388,778	$7,629,064
23	$13,296,758	-$4,880,131 -$408,210	$8,008,417
24	$13,961,762	-$5,126,182 -$428,626	$8,406,954
25	$14,659,684	-$5,384,413 -$450,052	$8,825,219
26	$15,392,940	-$5,655,718 -$472,563	$9,264,659
27	$16,162,436	-$5,940,432 -$496,187	$9,725,817
28	$16,970,588	-$6,239,448 -$520,997	$10,210,143
29	$17,819,208	-$6,553,437 -$547,050	$10,718,721
30	$18,710,108	-$6,883,070 -$574,400	$11,252,638