The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Apr 21, 2026, is projected to be $140 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $62.8 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 Idaho residents, the state will deduct 5.8% from your lottery earnings.
| Idaho MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Apr 21, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Apr 21, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $140,000,000 | | Cash Value | $62,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $62,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $15,072,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $8,124,330 | | State Tax(5.8%) | $3,642,400 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $35,961,270 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,107,140 |
$739,972
$122,214 |
$1,244,954 |
| 2 |
$2,212,560 |
$778,978
$128,328 |
$1,305,254 |
| 3 |
$2,323,160 |
$819,900
$134,743 |
$1,368,517 |
| 4 |
$2,439,360 |
$862,894
$141,483 |
$1,434,983 |
| 5 |
$2,561,300 |
$908,011
$148,555 |
$1,504,734 |
| 6 |
$2,689,400 |
$955,408
$155,985 |
$1,578,007 |
| 7 |
$2,823,800 |
$1,005,136
$163,780 |
$1,654,884 |
| 8 |
$2,965,060 |
$1,057,403
$171,973 |
$1,735,684 |
| 9 |
$3,113,320 |
$1,112,259
$180,573 |
$1,820,488 |
| 10 |
$3,269,000 |
$1,169,860
$189,602 |
$1,909,538 |
| 11 |
$3,432,380 |
$1,230,311
$199,078 |
$2,002,991 |
| 12 |
$3,604,020 |
$1,293,818
$209,033 |
$2,101,169 |
| 13 |
$3,784,200 |
$1,360,484
$219,484 |
$2,204,232 |
| 14 |
$3,973,480 |
$1,430,518
$230,462 |
$2,312,500 |
| 15 |
$4,172,140 |
$1,504,022
$241,984 |
$2,426,134 |
| 16 |
$4,380,740 |
$1,581,204
$254,083 |
$2,545,453 |
| 17 |
$4,599,700 |
$1,662,219
$266,783 |
$2,670,698 |
| 18 |
$4,829,720 |
$1,747,327
$280,124 |
$2,802,269 |
| 19 |
$5,071,220 |
$1,836,682
$294,131 |
$2,940,407 |
| 20 |
$5,324,760 |
$1,930,492
$308,836 |
$3,085,432 |
| 21 |
$5,591,040 |
$2,029,015
$324,280 |
$3,237,745 |
| 22 |
$5,870,620 |
$2,132,460
$340,496 |
$3,397,664 |
| 23 |
$6,164,060 |
$2,241,033
$357,515 |
$3,565,512 |
| 24 |
$6,472,340 |
$2,355,096
$375,396 |
$3,741,848 |
| 25 |
$6,795,880 |
$2,474,806
$394,161 |
$3,926,913 |
| 26 |
$7,135,800 |
$2,600,576
$413,876 |
$4,121,348 |
| 27 |
$7,492,520 |
$2,732,563
$434,566 |
$4,325,391 |
| 28 |
$7,867,160 |
$2,871,180
$456,295 |
$4,539,685 |
| 29 |
$8,260,560 |
$3,016,738
$479,112 |
$4,764,710 |
| 30 |
$8,673,560 |
$3,169,548
$503,066 |
$5,000,946 |
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