The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Feb 3, 2026, is projected to be $323 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $145.7 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 Kentucky residents, the state will deduct 4.5% from your lottery earnings.
| Kentucky MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Feb 3, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Feb 3, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $323,000,000 | | Cash Value | $145,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $145,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $34,968,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $18,901,330 | | State Tax(4.5%) | $6,556,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $85,274,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,861,473 |
$1,759,075
$218,766 |
$2,883,632 |
| 2 |
$5,104,692 |
$1,849,066
$229,711 |
$3,025,915 |
| 3 |
$5,359,862 |
$1,943,479
$241,194 |
$3,175,189 |
| 4 |
$5,627,952 |
$2,042,673
$253,258 |
$3,332,021 |
| 5 |
$5,909,285 |
$2,146,766
$265,918 |
$3,496,601 |
| 6 |
$6,204,830 |
$2,256,117
$279,217 |
$3,669,496 |
| 7 |
$6,514,910 |
$2,370,847
$293,171 |
$3,850,892 |
| 8 |
$6,840,817 |
$2,491,433
$307,837 |
$4,041,547 |
| 9 |
$7,182,874 |
$2,617,994
$323,229 |
$4,241,651 |
| 10 |
$7,542,050 |
$2,750,889
$339,392 |
$4,451,769 |
| 11 |
$7,918,991 |
$2,890,357
$356,355 |
$4,672,279 |
| 12 |
$8,314,989 |
$3,036,876
$374,175 |
$4,903,938 |
| 13 |
$8,730,690 |
$3,190,686
$392,881 |
$5,147,123 |
| 14 |
$9,167,386 |
$3,352,263
$412,532 |
$5,402,591 |
| 15 |
$9,625,723 |
$3,521,848
$433,158 |
$5,670,717 |
| 16 |
$10,106,993 |
$3,699,918
$454,815 |
$5,952,260 |
| 17 |
$10,612,165 |
$3,886,831
$477,547 |
$6,247,787 |
| 18 |
$11,142,854 |
$4,083,186
$501,428 |
$6,558,240 |
| 19 |
$11,700,029 |
$4,289,341
$526,501 |
$6,884,187 |
| 20 |
$12,284,982 |
$4,505,774
$552,824 |
$7,226,384 |
| 21 |
$12,899,328 |
$4,733,082
$580,470 |
$7,585,776 |
| 22 |
$13,544,359 |
$4,971,743
$609,496 |
$7,963,120 |
| 23 |
$14,221,367 |
$5,222,236
$639,962 |
$8,359,169 |
| 24 |
$14,932,613 |
$5,485,397
$671,968 |
$8,775,248 |
| 25 |
$15,679,066 |
$5,761,585
$705,558 |
$9,211,923 |
| 26 |
$16,463,310 |
$6,051,755
$740,849 |
$9,670,706 |
| 27 |
$17,286,314 |
$6,356,267
$777,884 |
$10,152,163 |
| 28 |
$18,150,662 |
$6,676,075
$816,780 |
$10,657,807 |
| 29 |
$19,058,292 |
$7,011,898
$857,623 |
$11,188,771 |
| 30 |
$20,011,142 |
$7,364,453
$900,501 |
$11,746,188 |
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