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 Rhode Island residents, the state will deduct 5.99% from your lottery earnings.
| Rhode Island 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(5.99%) | $6,618,950 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $63,035,720 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,928,311 |
$1,413,805
$235,306 |
$2,279,200 |
| 2 |
$4,124,844 |
$1,486,523
$247,078 |
$2,391,243 |
| 3 |
$4,331,034 |
$1,562,813
$259,429 |
$2,508,792 |
| 4 |
$4,547,664 |
$1,642,966
$272,405 |
$2,632,293 |
| 5 |
$4,774,995 |
$1,727,079
$286,022 |
$2,761,894 |
| 6 |
$5,013,810 |
$1,815,440
$300,327 |
$2,898,043 |
| 7 |
$5,264,370 |
$1,908,147
$315,336 |
$3,040,887 |
| 8 |
$5,527,719 |
$2,005,586
$331,110 |
$3,191,023 |
| 9 |
$5,804,118 |
$2,107,854
$347,667 |
$3,348,597 |
| 10 |
$6,094,350 |
$2,215,240
$365,052 |
$3,514,058 |
| 11 |
$6,398,937 |
$2,327,937
$383,296 |
$3,687,704 |
| 12 |
$6,718,923 |
$2,446,332
$402,463 |
$3,870,128 |
| 13 |
$7,054,830 |
$2,570,617
$422,584 |
$4,061,629 |
| 14 |
$7,407,702 |
$2,701,180
$443,721 |
$4,262,801 |
| 15 |
$7,778,061 |
$2,838,213
$465,906 |
$4,473,942 |
| 16 |
$8,166,951 |
$2,982,102
$489,200 |
$4,695,649 |
| 17 |
$8,575,155 |
$3,133,138
$513,652 |
$4,928,365 |
| 18 |
$9,003,978 |
$3,291,802
$539,338 |
$5,172,838 |
| 19 |
$9,454,203 |
$3,458,385
$566,307 |
$5,429,511 |
| 20 |
$9,926,874 |
$3,633,274
$594,620 |
$5,698,980 |
| 21 |
$10,423,296 |
$3,816,950
$624,355 |
$5,981,991 |
| 22 |
$10,944,513 |
$4,009,800
$655,576 |
$6,279,137 |
| 23 |
$11,491,569 |
$4,212,211
$688,345 |
$6,591,013 |
| 24 |
$12,066,291 |
$4,424,858
$722,771 |
$6,918,662 |
| 25 |
$12,669,462 |
$4,648,031
$758,901 |
$7,262,530 |
| 26 |
$13,303,170 |
$4,882,503
$796,860 |
$7,623,807 |
| 27 |
$13,968,198 |
$5,128,564
$836,695 |
$8,002,939 |
| 28 |
$14,666,634 |
$5,386,985
$878,531 |
$8,401,118 |
| 29 |
$15,400,044 |
$5,658,347
$922,463 |
$8,819,234 |
| 30 |
$16,169,994 |
$5,943,228
$968,583 |
$9,258,183 |
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