If you're a frequent Mega Millions ticketholder, you've probably fantasized about winning the lottery ‒ and ... lump cash sum or annuity. This calculator can help you make that decision.

The options through which Mega Millions lottery jackpot winners can receive their windfalls, whether it is a one-time payout or an annuity, have garnered attention in recent days. That has ...

The winner of Friday’s Mega Millions lottery drawing will ... although some states such as California exempt lottery earnings. The annuity option spreads out the tax burden in addition to ...

(NEXSTAR) — Lottery ... take the annuity option or the cash payout. The annuity option is the dollar amount you’ll most frequently see advertised when it comes to Mega Millions and Powerball.

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 ...

Yesterday, we asked readers how they'd take their lottery winnings if they won this week's Mega Millions jackpot. The choice is between a lump sum and annuity. Mega Millions describes the options ...

An estimated $1.35 billion Mega ... annuity paid over 29 years. Most winners in the past have opted to take a cash payout, which is estimated at $707.9 million for Friday. "When you hear that ...

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 ...

Again, there are 302 million combinations, and it's just a matter of having the right one,” Elkin said. 5. If you win, is it better to take the cash option or the annuity? It’s impossible to ...

After nobody won Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing the jackpot has jumped to an estimated $1.25 billion as an annuity and $625.3 million as the lump sum cash option. The options through which ...