LOS ANGELES – Do you feel happy?

While no one hit the Mega Millions lottery’s big jackpot in Tuesday night’s drawing, two lucky people in California took home $226,328 each after matching five numbers.

A ticket was issued in Morgan Hill at the Safeway on E. Dunne Ave. The other ticket was sold in Yucca Valley at the Hero Market on Old Woman Spring Blvd. sold.

The winning numbers for the December 17th drawing were 56, 66, 67, 68, 69 and Mega 18.

The next drawing of the Mega Millions jackpot, worth an estimated $825 million, will take place on Friday, December 20th.

How much do you get after taxes?

There are 334 million reasons to dream, especially what you would do with the jackpot money. However, all lottery winners must expect that their winnings will be taxed.

So how much do you really get after taxes?

It depends on several factors: Do you have to pay state taxes where you live? Do you take the lump sum payment or the pension payment?

According to the Mega Millions website, those who choose the annuity option receive an immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, a process identical to Powerball for payouts.