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 Ohio residents, the state will deduct 3.99% from your lottery earnings.
| Ohio 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(3.99%) | $4,408,950 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $65,245,720 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,928,311 |
$1,413,805
$156,740 |
$2,357,766 |
| 2 |
$4,124,844 |
$1,486,523
$164,581 |
$2,473,740 |
| 3 |
$4,331,034 |
$1,562,813
$172,808 |
$2,595,413 |
| 4 |
$4,547,664 |
$1,642,966
$181,452 |
$2,723,246 |
| 5 |
$4,774,995 |
$1,727,079
$190,522 |
$2,857,394 |
| 6 |
$5,013,810 |
$1,815,440
$200,051 |
$2,998,319 |
| 7 |
$5,264,370 |
$1,908,147
$210,048 |
$3,146,175 |
| 8 |
$5,527,719 |
$2,005,586
$220,556 |
$3,301,577 |
| 9 |
$5,804,118 |
$2,107,854
$231,584 |
$3,464,680 |
| 10 |
$6,094,350 |
$2,215,240
$243,165 |
$3,635,945 |
| 11 |
$6,398,937 |
$2,327,937
$255,318 |
$3,815,682 |
| 12 |
$6,718,923 |
$2,446,332
$268,085 |
$4,004,506 |
| 13 |
$7,054,830 |
$2,570,617
$281,488 |
$4,202,725 |
| 14 |
$7,407,702 |
$2,701,180
$295,567 |
$4,410,955 |
| 15 |
$7,778,061 |
$2,838,213
$310,345 |
$4,629,503 |
| 16 |
$8,166,951 |
$2,982,102
$325,861 |
$4,858,988 |
| 17 |
$8,575,155 |
$3,133,138
$342,149 |
$5,099,868 |
| 18 |
$9,003,978 |
$3,291,802
$359,259 |
$5,352,917 |
| 19 |
$9,454,203 |
$3,458,385
$377,223 |
$5,618,595 |
| 20 |
$9,926,874 |
$3,633,274
$396,082 |
$5,897,518 |
| 21 |
$10,423,296 |
$3,816,950
$415,890 |
$6,190,456 |
| 22 |
$10,944,513 |
$4,009,800
$436,686 |
$6,498,027 |
| 23 |
$11,491,569 |
$4,212,211
$458,514 |
$6,820,844 |
| 24 |
$12,066,291 |
$4,424,858
$481,445 |
$7,159,988 |
| 25 |
$12,669,462 |
$4,648,031
$505,512 |
$7,515,919 |
| 26 |
$13,303,170 |
$4,882,503
$530,796 |
$7,889,871 |
| 27 |
$13,968,198 |
$5,128,564
$557,331 |
$8,282,303 |
| 28 |
$14,666,634 |
$5,386,985
$585,199 |
$8,694,450 |
| 29 |
$15,400,044 |
$5,658,347
$614,462 |
$9,127,235 |
| 30 |
$16,169,994 |
$5,943,228
$645,183 |
$9,581,583 |
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