The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Nov 15, 2024, is projected to be $387 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $181.4 Million. Should you be the lucky winner of the MEGA Millions jackpot, anticipate the IRS to initially withhold 24% of your winnings for taxes, and be prepared that you might need to pay up to an additional 13% in federal taxes at tax time. For New Jersey residents, the state will deduct 8% from your lottery earnings.
| New Jersey MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Nov 15, 2024 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Nov 15, 2024 | | Projected Jackpot | $387,000,000 | | Cash Value | $181,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $181,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $43,536,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $23,542,330 | | State Tax(8%) | $14,512,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $99,809,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,824,737 |
$2,115,483
$465,979 |
$3,243,275 |
| 2 |
$6,116,148 |
$2,223,305
$489,292 |
$3,403,551 |
| 3 |
$6,421,878 |
$2,336,425
$513,750 |
$3,571,703 |
| 4 |
$6,743,088 |
$2,455,273
$539,447 |
$3,748,368 |
| 5 |
$7,080,165 |
$2,579,991
$566,413 |
$3,933,761 |
| 6 |
$7,434,270 |
$2,711,010
$594,742 |
$4,128,518 |
| 7 |
$7,805,790 |
$2,848,473
$624,463 |
$4,332,854 |
| 8 |
$8,196,273 |
$2,992,951
$655,702 |
$4,547,620 |
| 9 |
$8,606,106 |
$3,144,590
$688,488 |
$4,773,028 |
| 10 |
$9,036,450 |
$3,303,817
$722,916 |
$5,009,717 |
| 11 |
$9,488,079 |
$3,470,920
$759,046 |
$5,258,113 |
| 12 |
$9,962,541 |
$3,646,471
$797,003 |
$5,519,067 |
| 13 |
$10,460,610 |
$3,830,756
$836,849 |
$5,793,005 |
| 14 |
$10,983,834 |
$4,024,349
$878,707 |
$6,080,778 |
| 15 |
$11,532,987 |
$4,227,536
$922,639 |
$6,382,812 |
| 16 |
$12,109,617 |
$4,440,889
$968,769 |
$6,699,959 |
| 17 |
$12,714,885 |
$4,664,838
$1,017,191 |
$7,032,856 |
| 18 |
$13,350,726 |
$4,900,099
$1,068,058 |
$7,382,569 |
| 19 |
$14,018,301 |
$5,147,102
$1,121,464 |
$7,749,735 |
| 20 |
$14,719,158 |
$5,406,419
$1,177,533 |
$8,135,206 |
| 21 |
$15,455,232 |
$5,678,766
$1,236,419 |
$8,540,047 |
| 22 |
$16,228,071 |
$5,964,717
$1,298,246 |
$8,965,108 |
| 23 |
$17,039,223 |
$6,264,843
$1,363,138 |
$9,411,242 |
| 24 |
$17,891,397 |
$6,580,147
$1,431,312 |
$9,879,938 |
| 25 |
$18,785,754 |
$6,911,059
$1,502,860 |
$10,371,835 |
| 26 |
$19,725,390 |
$7,258,725
$1,578,031 |
$10,888,634 |
| 27 |
$20,711,466 |
$7,623,573
$1,656,917 |
$11,430,976 |
| 28 |
$21,747,078 |
$8,006,749
$1,739,766 |
$12,000,563 |
| 29 |
$22,834,548 |
$8,409,113
$1,826,764 |
$12,598,671 |
| 30 |
$23,976,198 |
$8,831,524
$1,918,096 |
$13,226,578 |
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