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Kentucky Mega Millions Jackpot Annuity Payout Schedule for May 21, 2021

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The tax information provided here is based on 2025 federal marginal rates and state tax rates.  It shows the final federal and state tax burdens each year, not the amount initially withheld by the lottery.

The Mega Millions annuity jackpot is awarded according to an annually-increasing rate schedule, which increases the amount of the annuity payment every year.  The table below shows the payout schedule for a jackpot of $516,000,000 for a ticket purchased in Kentucky, including taxes withheld.

Please note, the amounts shown are very close approximations to the amount a jackpot annuity winner would receive from the lottery every year.  They are not intended to specify the exact final tax burden, which may vary depending on how the winner chooses to invest or dispense their money, as well as deductions claimed.

State:

Kentucky

Drawing Date:Fri, May 21, 2021
Jackpot:$516,000,000
Federal Tax:37% marginal rate
State Tax: 4%
Report:Mega Millions annuity payout schedule (30 annual payments)

YearGross PaymentFederal TaxesState TaxesNet Payment
1$7,766,540$2,830,640$310,662$4,625,239
2$8,154,868$2,974,321$326,195$4,854,352
3$8,562,611$3,125,186$342,504$5,094,920
4$8,990,742$3,283,595$359,630$5,347,517
5$9,440,278$3,449,923$377,611$5,612,744
6$9,912,292$3,624,568$396,492$5,891,232
7$10,407,907$3,807,946$416,316$6,183,645
8$10,928,303$4,000,492$437,132$6,490,678
9$11,474,718$4,202,666$458,989$6,813,063
10$12,048,453$4,414,948$481,938$7,151,567
11$12,650,876$4,637,844$506,035$7,506,997
12$13,283,420$4,871,886$531,337$7,880,198
13$13,947,591$5,117,629$557,904$8,272,058
14$14,644,971$5,375,659$585,799$8,683,512
15$15,377,219$5,646,591$615,089$9,115,539
16$16,146,080$5,931,070$645,843$9,569,167
17$16,953,384$6,229,772$678,135$10,045,476
18$17,801,053$6,543,410$712,042$10,545,601
19$18,691,106$6,872,729$747,644$11,070,732
20$19,625,661$7,218,515$785,026$11,622,120
21$20,606,944$7,581,590$824,278$12,201,077
22$21,637,291$7,962,818$865,492$12,808,982
23$22,719,156$8,363,108$908,766$13,447,282
24$23,855,113$8,783,412$954,205$14,117,497
25$25,047,869$9,224,732$1,001,915$14,821,223
26$26,300,263$9,688,118$1,052,011$15,560,135
27$27,615,276$10,174,672$1,104,611$16,335,993
28$28,996,040$10,685,555$1,159,842$17,150,643
29$30,445,842$11,221,982$1,217,834$18,006,026
30$31,968,134$11,785,230$1,278,725$18,904,179
Total$516,000,001$189,630,607$20,640,002$305,729,394

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Note: The Net Payment total above may be a few dollars off from the total after-tax annuity amount shown on the Jackpot Analysis page because the Jackpot Analysis page shows an average annual payment, whereas we calculate an exact payment here.