The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Jul 21, 2026, is projected to be $707 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $307.7 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 North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Jul 21, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Jul 21, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $707,000,000 | | Cash Value | $307,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $307,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $73,848,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $39,961,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $8,923,300 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $184,967,370 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$10,641,057 |
$3,897,521
$308,591 |
$6,434,945 |
| 2 |
$11,173,428 |
$4,094,499
$324,029 |
$6,754,900 |
| 3 |
$11,731,958 |
$4,301,155
$340,227 |
$7,090,576 |
| 4 |
$12,318,768 |
$4,518,275
$357,244 |
$7,443,249 |
| 5 |
$12,934,565 |
$4,746,119
$375,102 |
$7,813,344 |
| 6 |
$13,581,470 |
$4,985,474
$393,863 |
$8,202,133 |
| 7 |
$14,260,190 |
$5,236,601
$413,546 |
$8,610,043 |
| 8 |
$14,973,553 |
$5,500,545
$434,233 |
$9,038,775 |
| 9 |
$15,722,266 |
$5,777,569
$455,946 |
$9,488,751 |
| 10 |
$16,508,450 |
$6,068,457
$478,745 |
$9,961,248 |
| 11 |
$17,333,519 |
$6,373,732
$502,672 |
$10,457,115 |
| 12 |
$18,200,301 |
$6,694,442
$527,809 |
$10,978,050 |
| 13 |
$19,110,210 |
$7,031,108
$554,196 |
$11,524,906 |
| 14 |
$20,066,074 |
$7,384,778
$581,916 |
$12,099,380 |
| 15 |
$21,069,307 |
$7,755,974
$611,010 |
$12,702,323 |
| 16 |
$22,122,737 |
$8,145,743
$641,559 |
$13,335,435 |
| 17 |
$23,228,485 |
$8,554,870
$673,626 |
$13,999,989 |
| 18 |
$24,390,086 |
$8,984,662
$707,312 |
$14,698,112 |
| 19 |
$25,609,661 |
$9,435,905
$742,680 |
$15,431,076 |
| 20 |
$26,890,038 |
$9,909,644
$779,811 |
$16,200,583 |
| 21 |
$28,234,752 |
$10,407,189
$818,808 |
$17,008,755 |
| 22 |
$29,646,631 |
$10,929,584
$859,752 |
$17,857,295 |
| 23 |
$31,128,503 |
$11,477,876
$902,727 |
$18,747,900 |
| 24 |
$32,685,317 |
$12,053,898
$947,874 |
$19,683,545 |
| 25 |
$34,319,194 |
$12,658,432
$995,257 |
$20,665,505 |
| 26 |
$36,035,790 |
$13,293,573
$1,045,038 |
$21,697,179 |
| 27 |
$37,837,226 |
$13,960,104
$1,097,280 |
$22,779,842 |
| 28 |
$39,729,158 |
$14,660,119
$1,152,146 |
$23,916,893 |
| 29 |
$41,715,828 |
$15,395,187
$1,209,759 |
$25,110,882 |
| 30 |
$43,801,478 |
$16,166,877
$1,270,243 |
$26,364,358 |
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