The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Feb 24, 2026, is projected to be $438 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $203.1 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 Feb 24, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Feb 24, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $438,000,000 | | Cash Value | $203,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $203,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $48,744,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $26,363,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $5,889,900 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $122,102,770 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,592,338 |
$2,399,495
$191,178 |
$4,001,665 |
| 2 |
$6,922,152 |
$2,521,527
$200,742 |
$4,199,883 |
| 3 |
$7,268,172 |
$2,649,554
$210,777 |
$4,407,841 |
| 4 |
$7,631,712 |
$2,784,064
$221,320 |
$4,626,328 |
| 5 |
$8,013,210 |
$2,925,218
$232,383 |
$4,855,609 |
| 6 |
$8,413,980 |
$3,073,503
$244,005 |
$5,096,472 |
| 7 |
$8,834,460 |
$3,229,081
$256,199 |
$5,349,180 |
| 8 |
$9,276,402 |
$3,392,599
$269,016 |
$5,614,787 |
| 9 |
$9,740,244 |
$3,564,221
$282,467 |
$5,893,556 |
| 10 |
$10,227,300 |
$3,744,431
$296,592 |
$6,186,277 |
| 11 |
$10,738,446 |
$3,933,555
$311,415 |
$6,493,476 |
| 12 |
$11,275,434 |
$4,132,241
$326,988 |
$6,816,205 |
| 13 |
$11,839,140 |
$4,340,812
$343,335 |
$7,154,993 |
| 14 |
$12,431,316 |
$4,559,917
$360,508 |
$7,510,891 |
| 15 |
$13,052,838 |
$4,789,880
$378,532 |
$7,884,426 |
| 16 |
$13,705,458 |
$5,031,350
$397,458 |
$8,276,650 |
| 17 |
$14,390,490 |
$5,284,812
$417,324 |
$8,688,354 |
| 18 |
$15,110,124 |
$5,551,076
$438,194 |
$9,120,854 |
| 19 |
$15,865,674 |
$5,830,630
$460,105 |
$9,574,939 |
| 20 |
$16,658,892 |
$6,124,120
$483,108 |
$10,051,664 |
| 21 |
$17,491,968 |
$6,432,359
$507,267 |
$10,552,342 |
| 22 |
$18,366,654 |
$6,755,992
$532,633 |
$11,078,029 |
| 23 |
$19,284,702 |
$7,095,670
$559,256 |
$11,629,776 |
| 24 |
$20,249,178 |
$7,452,526
$587,226 |
$12,209,426 |
| 25 |
$21,261,396 |
$7,827,047
$616,580 |
$12,817,769 |
| 26 |
$22,324,860 |
$8,220,529
$647,421 |
$13,456,910 |
| 27 |
$23,440,884 |
$8,633,457
$679,786 |
$14,127,641 |
| 28 |
$24,612,972 |
$9,067,130
$713,776 |
$14,832,066 |
| 29 |
$25,843,752 |
$9,522,519
$749,469 |
$15,571,764 |
| 30 |
$27,135,852 |
$10,000,596
$786,940 |
$16,348,316 |
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