The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Feb 27, 2026, is projected to be $458 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $212.4 Million. Should you be the lucky winner of the MEGA Millions jackpot, anticipate the IRS to initially withhold 24% of your winnings for taxes, and be prepared that you might need to pay up to an additional 13% in federal taxes at tax time. For Arkansas residents, the state will deduct 4.9% from your lottery earnings.
| Arkansas MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Feb 27, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Feb 27, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $458,000,000 | | Cash Value | $212,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $212,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $50,976,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $27,572,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $10,407,600 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $123,444,070 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,893,358 |
$2,510,873
$337,775 |
$4,044,710 |
| 2 |
$7,238,232 |
$2,638,476
$354,673 |
$4,245,083 |
| 3 |
$7,600,052 |
$2,772,350
$372,403 |
$4,455,299 |
| 4 |
$7,980,192 |
$2,913,001
$391,029 |
$4,676,162 |
| 5 |
$8,379,110 |
$3,060,601
$410,576 |
$4,907,933 |
| 6 |
$8,798,180 |
$3,215,657
$431,111 |
$5,151,412 |
| 7 |
$9,237,860 |
$3,378,339
$452,655 |
$5,406,866 |
| 8 |
$9,699,982 |
$3,549,324
$475,299 |
$5,675,359 |
| 9 |
$10,185,004 |
$3,728,782
$499,065 |
$5,957,157 |
| 10 |
$10,694,300 |
$3,917,221
$524,021 |
$6,253,058 |
| 11 |
$11,228,786 |
$4,114,981
$550,211 |
$6,563,594 |
| 12 |
$11,790,294 |
$4,322,739
$577,724 |
$6,889,831 |
| 13 |
$12,379,740 |
$4,540,834
$606,607 |
$7,232,299 |
| 14 |
$12,998,956 |
$4,769,944
$636,949 |
$7,592,063 |
| 15 |
$13,648,858 |
$5,010,408
$668,794 |
$7,969,656 |
| 16 |
$14,331,278 |
$5,262,903
$702,233 |
$8,366,142 |
| 17 |
$15,047,590 |
$5,527,939
$737,332 |
$8,782,319 |
| 18 |
$15,800,084 |
$5,806,361
$774,204 |
$9,219,519 |
| 19 |
$16,590,134 |
$6,098,680
$812,917 |
$9,678,537 |
| 20 |
$17,419,572 |
$6,405,572
$853,559 |
$10,160,441 |
| 21 |
$18,290,688 |
$6,727,885
$896,244 |
$10,666,559 |
| 22 |
$19,205,314 |
$7,066,297
$941,060 |
$11,197,957 |
| 23 |
$20,165,282 |
$7,421,485
$988,099 |
$11,755,698 |
| 24 |
$21,173,798 |
$7,794,636
$1,037,516 |
$12,341,646 |
| 25 |
$22,232,236 |
$8,186,258
$1,089,380 |
$12,956,598 |
| 26 |
$23,344,260 |
$8,597,707
$1,143,869 |
$13,602,684 |
| 27 |
$24,511,244 |
$9,029,491
$1,201,051 |
$14,280,702 |
| 28 |
$25,736,852 |
$9,482,966
$1,261,106 |
$14,992,780 |
| 29 |
$27,023,832 |
$9,959,148
$1,324,168 |
$15,740,516 |
| 30 |
$28,374,932 |
$10,459,055
$1,390,372 |
$16,525,505 |
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