The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 22, 2026, is projected to be $261 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $110.5 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 Sep 22, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 22, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $261,000,000 | | Cash Value | $110,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $110,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $26,520,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $14,325,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $3,204,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $66,450,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,928,311 |
$1,413,805
$113,921 |
$2,400,585 |
| 2 |
$4,124,844 |
$1,486,523
$119,620 |
$2,518,701 |
| 3 |
$4,331,034 |
$1,562,813
$125,600 |
$2,642,621 |
| 4 |
$4,547,664 |
$1,642,966
$131,882 |
$2,772,816 |
| 5 |
$4,774,995 |
$1,727,079
$138,475 |
$2,909,441 |
| 6 |
$5,013,810 |
$1,815,440
$145,400 |
$3,052,970 |
| 7 |
$5,264,370 |
$1,908,147
$152,667 |
$3,203,556 |
| 8 |
$5,527,719 |
$2,005,586
$160,304 |
$3,361,829 |
| 9 |
$5,804,118 |
$2,107,854
$168,319 |
$3,527,945 |
| 10 |
$6,094,350 |
$2,215,240
$176,736 |
$3,702,374 |
| 11 |
$6,398,937 |
$2,327,937
$185,569 |
$3,885,431 |
| 12 |
$6,718,923 |
$2,446,332
$194,849 |
$4,077,742 |
| 13 |
$7,054,830 |
$2,570,617
$204,590 |
$4,279,623 |
| 14 |
$7,407,702 |
$2,701,180
$214,823 |
$4,491,699 |
| 15 |
$7,778,061 |
$2,838,213
$225,564 |
$4,714,284 |
| 16 |
$8,166,951 |
$2,982,102
$236,842 |
$4,948,007 |
| 17 |
$8,575,155 |
$3,133,138
$248,679 |
$5,193,338 |
| 18 |
$9,003,978 |
$3,291,802
$261,115 |
$5,451,061 |
| 19 |
$9,454,203 |
$3,458,385
$274,172 |
$5,721,646 |
| 20 |
$9,926,874 |
$3,633,274
$287,879 |
$6,005,721 |
| 21 |
$10,423,296 |
$3,816,950
$302,276 |
$6,304,070 |
| 22 |
$10,944,513 |
$4,009,800
$317,391 |
$6,617,322 |
| 23 |
$11,491,569 |
$4,212,211
$333,256 |
$6,946,102 |
| 24 |
$12,066,291 |
$4,424,858
$349,922 |
$7,291,511 |
| 25 |
$12,669,462 |
$4,648,031
$367,414 |
$7,654,017 |
| 26 |
$13,303,170 |
$4,882,503
$385,792 |
$8,034,875 |
| 27 |
$13,968,198 |
$5,128,564
$405,078 |
$8,434,556 |
| 28 |
$14,666,634 |
$5,386,985
$425,332 |
$8,854,317 |
| 29 |
$15,400,044 |
$5,658,347
$446,601 |
$9,295,096 |
| 30 |
$16,169,994 |
$5,943,228
$468,930 |
$9,757,836 |
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