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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

Annuity calculationsReply
Check out USA Mega.
Jan 30, 2025, 9:28 am - rcbbuckeye - 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

2025 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 2025 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, 2025, 12:55 pm - Todd - Lottery Discussion Forum

Annuity calculationsReply
On the left side of this screen is a list various places to access. At the bottom of the list is a colorful squarelink to USA MEGA, click that When the USA MEGA page opens up, on the left side you will see Mega Millions or Powerball and under each of those is Jackpot Analysis , click that When that page opens up, scroll down and find your state and it will show you the annuity payments with deductions for taxes if you are single or married. Pretty neat stuff.....Good luck
Jan 30, 2025, 9:45 am - CDanaT - 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

taxesReply
Any prize over $600 on a single ticket is taxable no matter the game. You have to fill out a claim form and send or take to your local lottery office. Google your state lottery and the website will give you instructions on how to file a claim. Federal tax is 24%. The state tax varies from state to state. If you go on the home page and click on USA MEGA and then Jackpot Analysis for MM or PB it will tell you the fed and state tax amounts for each state depending on your filing status. Good L
Mar 27, 2025, 5:10 am - 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

repeat draws from foreign lotteries
Hello, everyone: this is my first post since I have just joined. Thanks to the owner of this great site. I am going to ask what might be a dumm question but here I go for what it's worth. It is a question stemming for pure curiosity and might be directed for lottery stats folks Has there been any full drawn number (and I mean in big lottos like megaball, powerball, and lotto) that has been drawn in any other foreign lottery that has repeated in the USA mega and powerball?. Is this possib
Mar 24, 2025, 6:37 pm - dobalganero - Lottery Discussion Forum