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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania 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(3.07%) | $4,472,990 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $87,357,680 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,861,473 |
$1,759,075
$149,247 |
$2,953,151 |
| 2 |
$5,104,692 |
$1,849,066
$156,714 |
$3,098,912 |
| 3 |
$5,359,862 |
$1,943,479
$164,548 |
$3,251,835 |
| 4 |
$5,627,952 |
$2,042,673
$172,778 |
$3,412,501 |
| 5 |
$5,909,285 |
$2,146,766
$181,415 |
$3,581,104 |
| 6 |
$6,204,830 |
$2,256,117
$190,488 |
$3,758,225 |
| 7 |
$6,514,910 |
$2,370,847
$200,008 |
$3,944,055 |
| 8 |
$6,840,817 |
$2,491,433
$210,013 |
$4,139,371 |
| 9 |
$7,182,874 |
$2,617,994
$220,514 |
$4,344,366 |
| 10 |
$7,542,050 |
$2,750,889
$231,541 |
$4,559,620 |
| 11 |
$7,918,991 |
$2,890,357
$243,113 |
$4,785,521 |
| 12 |
$8,314,989 |
$3,036,876
$255,270 |
$5,022,843 |
| 13 |
$8,730,690 |
$3,190,686
$268,032 |
$5,271,972 |
| 14 |
$9,167,386 |
$3,352,263
$281,439 |
$5,533,684 |
| 15 |
$9,625,723 |
$3,521,848
$295,510 |
$5,808,365 |
| 16 |
$10,106,993 |
$3,699,918
$310,285 |
$6,096,790 |
| 17 |
$10,612,165 |
$3,886,831
$325,793 |
$6,399,541 |
| 18 |
$11,142,854 |
$4,083,186
$342,086 |
$6,717,582 |
| 19 |
$11,700,029 |
$4,289,341
$359,191 |
$7,051,497 |
| 20 |
$12,284,982 |
$4,505,774
$377,149 |
$7,402,059 |
| 21 |
$12,899,328 |
$4,733,082
$396,009 |
$7,770,237 |
| 22 |
$13,544,359 |
$4,971,743
$415,812 |
$8,156,804 |
| 23 |
$14,221,367 |
$5,222,236
$436,596 |
$8,562,535 |
| 24 |
$14,932,613 |
$5,485,397
$458,431 |
$8,988,785 |
| 25 |
$15,679,066 |
$5,761,585
$481,347 |
$9,436,134 |
| 26 |
$16,463,310 |
$6,051,755
$505,424 |
$9,906,131 |
| 27 |
$17,286,314 |
$6,356,267
$530,690 |
$10,399,357 |
| 28 |
$18,150,662 |
$6,676,075
$557,225 |
$10,917,362 |
| 29 |
$19,058,292 |
$7,011,898
$585,090 |
$11,461,304 |
| 30 |
$20,011,142 |
$7,364,453
$614,342 |
$12,032,347 |
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