The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue May 5, 2026, is projected to be $195 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $86.3 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 Tue May 5, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue May 5, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $195,000,000 | | Cash Value | $86,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $86,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $20,712,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $11,179,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $4,228,700 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $50,179,970 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,934,945 |
$1,046,260
$143,812 |
$1,744,873 |
| 2 |
$3,081,780 |
$1,100,589
$151,007 |
$1,830,184 |
| 3 |
$3,235,830 |
$1,157,587
$158,556 |
$1,919,687 |
| 4 |
$3,397,680 |
$1,217,472
$166,486 |
$2,013,722 |
| 5 |
$3,567,525 |
$1,280,315
$174,809 |
$2,112,401 |
| 6 |
$3,745,950 |
$1,346,332
$183,552 |
$2,216,066 |
| 7 |
$3,933,150 |
$1,415,596
$192,724 |
$2,324,830 |
| 8 |
$4,129,905 |
$1,488,395
$202,365 |
$2,439,145 |
| 9 |
$4,336,410 |
$1,564,802
$212,484 |
$2,559,124 |
| 10 |
$4,553,250 |
$1,645,033
$223,109 |
$2,685,108 |
| 11 |
$4,780,815 |
$1,729,232
$234,260 |
$2,817,323 |
| 12 |
$5,019,885 |
$1,817,688
$245,974 |
$2,956,223 |
| 13 |
$5,270,850 |
$1,910,545
$258,272 |
$3,102,033 |
| 14 |
$5,534,490 |
$2,008,092
$271,190 |
$3,255,208 |
| 15 |
$5,811,195 |
$2,110,473
$284,749 |
$3,415,973 |
| 16 |
$6,101,745 |
$2,217,976
$298,986 |
$3,584,783 |
| 17 |
$6,406,725 |
$2,330,819
$313,930 |
$3,761,976 |
| 18 |
$6,727,110 |
$2,449,361
$329,628 |
$3,948,121 |
| 19 |
$7,063,485 |
$2,573,820
$346,111 |
$4,143,554 |
| 20 |
$7,416,630 |
$2,704,483
$363,415 |
$4,348,732 |
| 21 |
$7,787,520 |
$2,841,713
$381,588 |
$4,564,219 |
| 22 |
$8,176,935 |
$2,985,796
$400,670 |
$4,790,469 |
| 23 |
$8,585,655 |
$3,137,023
$420,697 |
$5,027,935 |
| 24 |
$9,015,045 |
$3,295,897
$441,737 |
$5,277,411 |
| 25 |
$9,465,690 |
$3,462,636
$463,819 |
$5,539,235 |
| 26 |
$9,939,150 |
$3,637,816
$487,018 |
$5,814,316 |
| 27 |
$10,436,010 |
$3,821,654
$511,364 |
$6,102,992 |
| 28 |
$10,957,830 |
$4,014,727
$536,934 |
$6,406,169 |
| 29 |
$11,505,780 |
$4,217,469
$563,783 |
$6,724,528 |
| 30 |
$12,081,030 |
$4,430,311
$591,970 |
$7,058,749 |
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