Mega Millions Jackpot Analysis

Analysis

Below is an analysis of the current Powerball jackpot, showing both the advertised Annuity and Lump Sum amounts and their ultimate worth after taking into account federal and state tax. You can also view the Powerball annuity payout table further down, which details the amount a single winner of the jackpot would receive each year from their lucky win should they choose the annuity option. You can view the latest Powerball Payout here.
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Mega Millions Jackpot Analysis

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The estimated jackpot for MEGA Millions on Fri Feb 05, 2021 is $54 million. The cash option is $39.7 million. The MEGA Millions prize analysis tells you how much you would get after tax withholdings.

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  • Mega Millions, players must choose five numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball from 1 to 25. Mega Millions was previously a 5/75 game, so various changes have taken place since then. Perhaps, the most exciting change is the increase in jackpot prize from $15 million to $40 million.
  • For the $432 million Mega Millions jackpot, the lump sum option is $329.7 million. The 24% withholding would mean $79.1 million going to Uncle Sam, leaving you with $250.6 million.

Current Jackpot Analysis

Jackpot TypeAnnuityCash Lump Sum
Initial Advertised Value$42,000,000.00$31,000,000.00
Federal Tax:-$10,080,000.00-$7,440,000.00
State Tax:-$0.00-$0.00
Final Total*$31,920,000.00$23,560,000.00

* Please Note: In addition to federal and state tax, some cities and counties may also levy an additional local income tax, which will be applied on top of all other tax. Check with your local authority to see if this applies to you.

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Jackpot winners who opt for the annuity payout will receive their winnings over a period of thirty years, with payouts increasing by 5% year-on-year. The table below shows a breakdown of the gross annuity value and the applicable federal and state tax for each year.

Mega millions jackpot analysis ny
YearGross Annuity ValueFederal Tax (24%)State Tax (0%)Net Total
1$632,160.27-$151,718.47-$0.00$480,441.81
2$663,768.29-$159,304.39-$0.00$504,463.90
3$696,956.70-$167,269.61-$0.00$529,687.09
4$731,804.54-$175,633.09-$0.00$556,171.45
5$768,394.76-$184,414.74-$0.00$583,980.02
6$806,814.50-$193,635.48-$0.00$613,179.02
7$847,155.23-$203,317.25-$0.00$643,837.97
8$889,512.99-$213,483.12-$0.00$676,029.87
9$933,988.64-$224,157.27-$0.00$709,831.36
10$980,688.07-$235,365.14-$0.00$745,322.93
11$1,029,722.47-$247,133.39-$0.00$782,589.08
12$1,081,208.60-$259,490.06-$0.00$821,718.53
13$1,135,269.03-$272,464.57-$0.00$862,804.46
14$1,192,032.48-$286,087.79-$0.00$905,944.68
15$1,251,634.10-$300,392.18-$0.00$951,241.92
16$1,314,215.81-$315,411.79-$0.00$998,804.01
17$1,379,926.60-$331,182.38-$0.00$1,048,744.21
18$1,448,922.93-$347,741.50-$0.00$1,101,181.42
19$1,521,369.07-$365,128.58-$0.00$1,156,240.50
20$1,597,437.53-$383,385.01-$0.00$1,214,052.52
21$1,677,309.40-$402,554.26-$0.00$1,274,755.15
22$1,761,174.87-$422,681.97-$0.00$1,338,492.90
23$1,849,233.62-$443,816.07-$0.00$1,405,417.55
24$1,941,695.30-$466,006.87-$0.00$1,475,688.43
25$2,038,780.06-$489,307.21-$0.00$1,549,472.85
26$2,140,719.07-$513,772.58-$0.00$1,626,946.49
27$2,247,755.02-$539,461.20-$0.00$1,708,293.81
28$2,360,142.77-$566,434.26-$0.00$1,793,708.50
29$2,478,149.91-$594,755.98-$0.00$1,883,393.93
30$2,602,057.40-$624,493.78-$0.00$1,977,563.63
TOTALS$42,000,000.00-$10,080,000.00-$0.00$31,920,000.00

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