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Any Millionaire for Life Winners?Reply
It's on the USA MEGA page, under each games FAQ's.
Mar 6, 2026, 8:41 pm - grwurston - Lottery Discussion Forum

2026 tax rates now published at USA Mega
Both the federal tax rate brackets and the state income tax rates used for the Powerball Jackpot Analysis and Mega Millions Jackpot Analysis pages at USA Mega have been updated to the latest 2026 rates. Federal tax bracket changes happen every year, with the IRS adjusting each bracket upwards slightly to account for inflation. For a lottery jackpot winner claiming millions in income this results in a minuscule change in taxes paid, but the adjustment at USA Mega does make it exact. For s
Jan 7, 2026, 8:39 am - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Is this Mega Millions cash value tax calculation correct? (Florida example)Reply
Click on USA MEGA, then select MM, Jackpot Analysis. Select your filing status and get the payouts for both cash and annuity for any state.
Apr 9, 2026, 8:10 pm - grwurston - Lottery Discussion Forum

Did Hell freeze over?Reply
If you want to know the before and after taxes, cash and annuity amounts for MM and PB just click on USA MEGA and then jackpot analysis. Then select your state.
Oct 3, 2025, 10:57 pm - grwurston - Lottery Discussion Forum

Anti Computerized Lottery PetitionReply
Hate to give you the bad news but if you win in Va, but live in Md, you will pay the Va 4% initial withholding at time of payout, 5.75% total tax due, plus the difference between that and Md's 9.5% state tax. And the 24% fed taxes. Go to USA MEGA, click on MM FAQ's or PB FAQ's, scroll down past the state tax tables and read the section, If I live in a state that taxes prizes, but bought my ticket in a state with no tax on prizes, do I still need to pay state tax? When you do final
May 4, 2026, 3:55 am - grwurston - Lottery Discussion Forum

Is this Mega Millions cash value tax calculation correct? (Florida example)Reply
If the winner chooses the cash option, is this calculation correct? 24% federal withholding upfront Additional ~13% federal tax at filing ( 37% total) That's plenty close enough unless you've actually won and are doing your tax return. Sometimes you know exactly how much a prize will be, but most of the time even the lottery doesn't know exactly what the cash jackpot is until there's a winner and they total the revenue up through the very last ticket that was sold. Of cours
Apr 11, 2026, 5:47 pm - KY Floyd - Lottery Discussion Forum

PowerBall's Hottest Red Ball NumbersReply
From USA Mega top 10 Powerball number hits. 4 64 4.88% 2/2/2026 14 61 4.65% 1/17/2026 21 61 4.65% 12/29/2025 18 59 4.5% 1/26/2026 24 58 4.42% 7/14/2025 25 56 4.27% 8/27/2025 5 55 4.2% 1/24/2026 9 55 4.2% 9/8/2025 20 55 4.2% 12/20/2025 1 53 4.04% 12/27/2025
Feb 4, 2026, 8:33 am - rcbbuckeye - Lottery Discussion Forum