The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 27, 2026, is projected to be $443 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $186.5 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 those living in California, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| California MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Oct 27, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 27, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $443,000,000 | | Cash Value | $186,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $186,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $44,760,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $24,205,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $117,534,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,667,593 |
$2,427,340
$0 |
$4,240,253 |
| 2 |
$7,001,172 |
$2,550,764
$0 |
$4,450,408 |
| 3 |
$7,351,142 |
$2,680,253
$0 |
$4,670,889 |
| 4 |
$7,718,832 |
$2,816,298
$0 |
$4,902,534 |
| 5 |
$8,104,685 |
$2,959,064
$0 |
$5,145,621 |
| 6 |
$8,510,030 |
$3,109,041
$0 |
$5,400,989 |
| 7 |
$8,935,310 |
$3,266,395
$0 |
$5,668,915 |
| 8 |
$9,382,297 |
$3,431,780
$0 |
$5,950,517 |
| 9 |
$9,851,434 |
$3,605,361
$0 |
$6,246,073 |
| 10 |
$10,344,050 |
$3,787,629
$0 |
$6,556,421 |
| 11 |
$10,861,031 |
$3,978,912
$0 |
$6,882,119 |
| 12 |
$11,404,149 |
$4,179,866
$0 |
$7,224,283 |
| 13 |
$11,974,290 |
$4,390,818
$0 |
$7,583,472 |
| 14 |
$12,573,226 |
$4,612,424
$0 |
$7,960,802 |
| 15 |
$13,201,843 |
$4,845,012
$0 |
$8,356,831 |
| 16 |
$13,861,913 |
$5,089,238
$0 |
$8,772,675 |
| 17 |
$14,554,765 |
$5,345,593
$0 |
$9,209,172 |
| 18 |
$15,282,614 |
$5,614,898
$0 |
$9,667,716 |
| 19 |
$16,046,789 |
$5,897,642
$0 |
$10,149,147 |
| 20 |
$16,849,062 |
$6,194,483
$0 |
$10,654,579 |
| 21 |
$17,691,648 |
$6,506,240
$0 |
$11,185,408 |
| 22 |
$18,576,319 |
$6,833,568
$0 |
$11,742,751 |
| 23 |
$19,504,847 |
$7,177,124
$0 |
$12,327,723 |
| 24 |
$20,480,333 |
$7,538,054
$0 |
$12,942,279 |
| 25 |
$21,504,106 |
$7,916,850
$0 |
$13,587,256 |
| 26 |
$22,579,710 |
$8,314,823
$0 |
$14,264,887 |
| 27 |
$23,708,474 |
$8,732,466
$0 |
$14,976,008 |
| 28 |
$24,893,942 |
$9,171,089
$0 |
$15,722,853 |
| 29 |
$26,138,772 |
$9,631,676
$0 |
$16,507,096 |
| 30 |
$27,445,622 |
$10,115,211
$0 |
$17,330,411 |
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