The winner of Friday’s Mega Millions lottery drawing will receive an estimated $1.22 billion — the fifth-biggest jackpot in the game’s history — but only if they forgo the immediate lump-sum payment ...

While an automatic 24% is withheld upfront, you would almost certainly owe a total of 37% when you file your 2024 tax return.

The Mega Millions jackpot keeps going up. After no one won Tuesday night's drawing , the jackpot will be an estimated $1.15 billion for Friday night's drawing. The cash option for Friday's drawing is ...

However, that number must be the Mega Ball, worth $2. Mega Millions winners have the option of choosing a cash payout or an annuity option for their winnings. Prize claim rules are different depen ...

Massive lottery prizes in the US have become increasingly common in recent years, attributed to changes in game rules and ...

One lucky Californian is the state’s newest billionaire after winning numbers for the $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot ...

After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in ...

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $1.15 billion ahead of Friday’s drawing, making it the fifth-largest prize in the ...

The total amount of the Mega Millions jackpot would only be distributed to a winner who chooses an annuity paid over 29 years. Nearly all grand prize winners opt to take a cash payout, which for ...

A Mega Millions ticket worth $1.22 billion has been sold in California. According to the state's lottery website late Friday ...