The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jun 5, 2026, is projected to be $368 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $163.6 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 Illinois residents, the state will deduct 4.95% from your lottery earnings.
| Illinois MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Jun 5, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jun 5, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $368,000,000 | | Cash Value | $163,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $163,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $39,264,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $21,228,330 | | State Tax(4.95%) | $8,098,200 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $95,009,470 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,538,768 |
$2,009,675
$274,169 |
$3,254,924 |
| 2 |
$5,815,872 |
$2,112,203
$287,886 |
$3,415,783 |
| 3 |
$6,106,592 |
$2,219,769
$302,276 |
$3,584,547 |
| 4 |
$6,412,032 |
$2,332,782
$317,396 |
$3,761,854 |
| 5 |
$6,732,560 |
$2,451,378
$333,262 |
$3,947,920 |
| 6 |
$7,069,280 |
$2,575,964
$349,929 |
$4,143,387 |
| 7 |
$7,422,560 |
$2,706,678
$367,417 |
$4,348,465 |
| 8 |
$7,793,872 |
$2,844,063
$385,797 |
$4,564,012 |
| 9 |
$8,183,584 |
$2,988,256
$405,087 |
$4,790,241 |
| 10 |
$8,592,800 |
$3,139,666
$425,344 |
$5,027,790 |
| 11 |
$9,022,256 |
$3,298,565
$446,602 |
$5,277,089 |
| 12 |
$9,473,424 |
$3,465,497
$468,934 |
$5,538,993 |
| 13 |
$9,947,040 |
$3,640,735
$492,378 |
$5,813,927 |
| 14 |
$10,444,576 |
$3,824,824
$517,007 |
$6,102,745 |
| 15 |
$10,966,768 |
$4,018,035
$542,855 |
$6,405,878 |
| 16 |
$11,515,088 |
$4,220,913
$569,997 |
$6,724,178 |
| 17 |
$12,090,640 |
$4,433,867
$598,487 |
$7,058,286 |
| 18 |
$12,695,264 |
$4,657,578
$628,416 |
$7,409,270 |
| 19 |
$13,330,064 |
$4,892,454
$659,838 |
$7,777,772 |
| 20 |
$13,996,512 |
$5,139,040
$692,827 |
$8,164,645 |
| 21 |
$14,696,448 |
$5,398,016
$727,474 |
$8,570,958 |
| 22 |
$15,431,344 |
$5,669,928
$763,852 |
$8,997,564 |
| 23 |
$16,202,672 |
$5,955,319
$802,032 |
$9,445,321 |
| 24 |
$17,013,008 |
$6,255,143
$842,144 |
$9,915,721 |
| 25 |
$17,863,456 |
$6,569,809
$884,241 |
$10,409,406 |
| 26 |
$18,756,960 |
$6,900,406
$928,470 |
$10,928,084 |
| 27 |
$19,694,624 |
$7,247,341
$974,884 |
$11,472,399 |
| 28 |
$20,679,392 |
$7,611,705
$1,023,630 |
$12,044,057 |
| 29 |
$21,713,472 |
$7,994,315
$1,074,817 |
$12,644,340 |
| 30 |
$22,799,072 |
$8,395,987
$1,128,554 |
$13,274,531 |
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