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

When a Mega Millions jackpot hits astronomical heights, it can be easy to assume that the advertised figure is set in stone. But as the California Lottery’s Carolyn Becker explains, the final jackpot ...

For the winner of a $1.26 billion Mega Millions jackpot ticket sold in California, the ecstasy of the big win may soon give ...

For the current estimated $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the cash payout is $549.7 million, according to the website. After taxes that's about $418 million, which doesn't sound nearly as ...

If you stand to claim a Mega Millions jackpot, or any other lottery prize, one of the first things you should do is seek out ...

The jackpot for the Dec. 27 drawing is $1.15 billion, according to Mega Millions. Here's how much money you would pocket ...

It now sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million, making it the fifth-largest Mega Millions ...

As the Mega Millions jackpot continues to rise to higher and higher numbers, here is what you need to know ahead of the next ...

Meanwhile, Mega Millions’ ticket prices will rise from $2 to $5 in April. The increase will be one of many changes that ...

The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $62 million for Tuesday's drawing after no one won the top prize on Friday. The Tuesday night drawing comes with a cash option of $27.7 million after taxes.

Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is $1.22 billion, but Maryland winners could take home much less due to the state’s high ...

Let's say you won $1 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Is it better to get a truckload of cash at your house now, or guaranteed payments for 30 years?