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South Carolina Mega Millions Jackpot Annuity Payout Schedule for Mar 10, 2026

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The tax information provided here is based on 2026 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 $536,000,000 for a ticket purchased in South Carolina, 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:

South Carolina

Drawing Date:Tue, Mar 10, 2026
Jackpot:$536,000,000
Federal Tax:37% marginal rate
State Tax: 6%
Report:Mega Millions annuity payout schedule (30 annual payments)

YearGross PaymentFederal TaxesState TaxesNet Payment
1$8,067,569$2,940,958$484,054$4,642,557
2$8,470,948$3,090,208$508,257$4,872,483
3$8,894,495$3,246,920$533,670$5,113,905
4$9,339,220$3,411,469$560,353$5,367,398
5$9,806,181$3,584,244$588,371$5,633,566
6$10,296,490$3,765,658$617,789$5,913,042
7$10,811,315$3,956,144$648,679$6,206,492
8$11,351,880$4,156,153$681,113$6,514,614
9$11,919,474$4,366,163$715,168$6,838,143
10$12,515,448$4,586,673$750,927$7,177,848
11$13,141,220$4,818,209$788,473$7,534,538
12$13,798,281$5,061,321$827,897$7,909,063
13$14,488,195$5,316,589$869,292$8,302,314
14$15,212,605$5,584,621$912,756$8,715,228
15$15,973,235$5,866,054$958,394$9,148,787
16$16,771,897$6,161,559$1,006,314$9,604,024
17$17,610,492$6,471,839$1,056,630$10,082,023
18$18,491,016$6,797,633$1,109,461$10,583,922
19$19,415,567$7,139,717$1,164,934$11,110,916
20$20,386,346$7,498,905$1,223,181$11,664,260
21$21,405,663$7,876,052$1,284,340$12,245,271
22$22,475,946$8,272,057$1,348,557$12,855,332
23$23,599,743$8,687,862$1,415,985$13,495,896
24$24,779,730$9,124,457$1,486,784$14,168,489
25$26,018,717$9,582,882$1,561,123$14,874,711
26$27,319,653$10,064,229$1,639,179$15,616,245
27$28,685,636$10,569,642$1,721,138$16,394,855
28$30,119,917$11,100,327$1,807,195$17,212,395
29$31,625,913$11,657,545$1,897,555$18,070,813
30$33,207,209$12,242,625$1,992,433$18,972,152
Total$536,000,001$196,998,715$32,160,002$306,841,282

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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.