The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Mar 17, 2026, is projected to be $60 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $27.1 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 North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Mar 17, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Mar 17, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $60,000,000 | | Cash Value | $27,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $27,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $6,504,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $3,483,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $785,900 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $16,326,770 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$903,060 |
$294,463
$26,189 |
$582,408 |
| 2 |
$948,240 |
$311,179
$27,499 |
$609,562 |
| 3 |
$995,640 |
$328,717
$28,874 |
$638,049 |
| 4 |
$1,045,440 |
$347,143
$30,318 |
$667,979 |
| 5 |
$1,097,700 |
$366,479
$31,833 |
$699,388 |
| 6 |
$1,152,600 |
$386,792
$33,425 |
$732,383 |
| 7 |
$1,210,200 |
$408,104
$35,096 |
$767,000 |
| 8 |
$1,270,740 |
$430,504
$36,851 |
$803,385 |
| 9 |
$1,334,280 |
$454,014
$38,694 |
$841,572 |
| 10 |
$1,401,000 |
$478,700
$40,629 |
$881,671 |
| 11 |
$1,471,020 |
$504,608
$42,660 |
$923,752 |
| 12 |
$1,544,580 |
$531,825
$44,793 |
$967,962 |
| 13 |
$1,621,800 |
$560,396
$47,032 |
$1,014,372 |
| 14 |
$1,702,920 |
$590,411
$49,385 |
$1,063,124 |
| 15 |
$1,788,060 |
$621,913
$51,854 |
$1,114,293 |
| 16 |
$1,877,460 |
$654,991
$54,446 |
$1,168,023 |
| 17 |
$1,971,300 |
$689,711
$57,168 |
$1,224,421 |
| 18 |
$2,069,880 |
$726,186
$60,027 |
$1,283,667 |
| 19 |
$2,173,380 |
$764,481
$63,028 |
$1,345,871 |
| 20 |
$2,282,040 |
$804,685
$66,179 |
$1,411,176 |
| 21 |
$2,396,160 |
$846,910
$69,489 |
$1,479,761 |
| 22 |
$2,515,980 |
$891,243
$72,963 |
$1,551,774 |
| 23 |
$2,641,740 |
$937,774
$76,610 |
$1,627,356 |
| 24 |
$2,773,860 |
$986,659
$80,442 |
$1,706,759 |
| 25 |
$2,912,520 |
$1,037,963
$84,463 |
$1,790,094 |
| 26 |
$3,058,200 |
$1,091,864
$88,688 |
$1,877,648 |
| 27 |
$3,211,080 |
$1,148,430
$93,121 |
$1,969,529 |
| 28 |
$3,371,640 |
$1,207,837
$97,778 |
$2,066,025 |
| 29 |
$3,540,240 |
$1,270,219
$102,667 |
$2,167,354 |
| 30 |
$3,717,240 |
$1,335,709
$107,800 |
$2,273,731 |
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