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 New York residents, the state will deduct 8.82% from your lottery earnings.
| New York 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(8.82%) | $12,850,740 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $78,979,930 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,861,473 |
$1,759,075
$428,782 |
$2,673,616 |
| 2 |
$5,104,692 |
$1,849,066
$450,234 |
$2,805,392 |
| 3 |
$5,359,862 |
$1,943,479
$472,740 |
$2,943,643 |
| 4 |
$5,627,952 |
$2,042,673
$496,385 |
$3,088,894 |
| 5 |
$5,909,285 |
$2,146,766
$521,199 |
$3,241,320 |
| 6 |
$6,204,830 |
$2,256,117
$547,266 |
$3,401,447 |
| 7 |
$6,514,910 |
$2,370,847
$574,615 |
$3,569,448 |
| 8 |
$6,840,817 |
$2,491,433
$603,360 |
$3,746,024 |
| 9 |
$7,182,874 |
$2,617,994
$633,529 |
$3,931,351 |
| 10 |
$7,542,050 |
$2,750,889
$665,209 |
$4,125,952 |
| 11 |
$7,918,991 |
$2,890,357
$698,455 |
$4,330,179 |
| 12 |
$8,314,989 |
$3,036,876
$733,382 |
$4,544,731 |
| 13 |
$8,730,690 |
$3,190,686
$770,047 |
$4,769,957 |
| 14 |
$9,167,386 |
$3,352,263
$808,563 |
$5,006,560 |
| 15 |
$9,625,723 |
$3,521,848
$848,989 |
$5,254,886 |
| 16 |
$10,106,993 |
$3,699,918
$891,437 |
$5,515,638 |
| 17 |
$10,612,165 |
$3,886,831
$935,993 |
$5,789,341 |
| 18 |
$11,142,854 |
$4,083,186
$982,800 |
$6,076,868 |
| 19 |
$11,700,029 |
$4,289,341
$1,031,943 |
$6,378,745 |
| 20 |
$12,284,982 |
$4,505,774
$1,083,535 |
$6,695,673 |
| 21 |
$12,899,328 |
$4,733,082
$1,137,721 |
$7,028,525 |
| 22 |
$13,544,359 |
$4,971,743
$1,194,612 |
$7,378,004 |
| 23 |
$14,221,367 |
$5,222,236
$1,254,325 |
$7,744,806 |
| 24 |
$14,932,613 |
$5,485,397
$1,317,056 |
$8,130,160 |
| 25 |
$15,679,066 |
$5,761,585
$1,382,894 |
$8,534,587 |
| 26 |
$16,463,310 |
$6,051,755
$1,452,064 |
$8,959,491 |
| 27 |
$17,286,314 |
$6,356,267
$1,524,653 |
$9,405,394 |
| 28 |
$18,150,662 |
$6,676,075
$1,600,888 |
$9,873,699 |
| 29 |
$19,058,292 |
$7,011,898
$1,680,941 |
$10,365,453 |
| 30 |
$20,011,142 |
$7,364,453
$1,764,983 |
$10,881,706 |
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