Following your lotto winning players will need to pay both state and federal taxes. In some states there no state taxes on lottery winnings while in the others there is no state income tax at all. Information on state and federal taxes is summarized in the table below.
Mega Millions
Lottery Name
|
Lottery Winnings State Tax
|
Lottery Winnings Federal Tax
|
| California Lottery |
No state tax |
25% federal tax |
| Georgia Lottery |
6% state tax |
25% federal tax |
| Illinois Lottery |
3% state tax |
25% federal tax |
| Maryland Lottery |
7.75% for state and local;
6% for non-Maryland residents |
25% federal tax |
| Massachusetts Lottery |
5% state tax |
25% federal tax |
| Michigan Lottery |
4.35% state tax |
25% federal tax |
| New Jersey Lottery |
No state tax |
25% federal tax |
| New York Lottery |
6.85% state tax,
New York City: 4.648% city tax,
Yonkers: 0.685% city tax |
25% federal tax |
| Ohio Lottery |
6% state tax |
25% federal tax |
| Texas Lottery |
No state tax |
25% federal tax |
| Virginia Lottery |
4% state tax |
25% federal tax |
| Washington Lottery |
No state tax |
25% federal tax |