Difference Between Cash Value and Annuity
Posted November 12, 2010 – 7:52 pm in: Oz LotteryIf you win a Mega Millions jackpot, you will choose how to be paid: Cash Option or Annual Payout. Prize claim parameters vary from state to state. Contact your Mega Millions lottery for detailed information.
Annuity option: Provides annual payments over a 26-year period.
Cash option: A one-time, lump-sum payment that is equal to the cash in the Mega Millions jackpot prize pool.
Choose how you want to receive your jackpot prize:
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Advertised Jackpot
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Annual Payout
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Approx. Cash Value
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|---|---|---|
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$12 million
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$461,538/year
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$7,042,000
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$25 million
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$961,538/year
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$14,670,000
|
|
$60 million
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$2,307,692/year
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$35,210,000
|
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$137 million
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$5,269,231/year
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$80,396,000
|
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$270 million
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$10,384,615/year
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$158,445,000
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$331 million
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$12,730,769/year
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$194,242,000
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NOTE: The cash value amounts above are estimates, subject to market and/or interest rate fluctuations.