The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri May 22, 2026, is projected to be $296 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $128.6 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 Idaho residents, the state will deduct 5.8% from your lottery earnings.
| Idaho MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri May 22, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri May 22, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $296,000,000 | | Cash Value | $128,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $128,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $30,864,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $16,678,330 | | State Tax(5.8%) | $7,458,800 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $73,598,870 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,455,096 |
$1,608,716
$258,396 |
$2,587,984 |
| 2 |
$4,677,984 |
$1,691,184
$271,323 |
$2,715,477 |
| 3 |
$4,911,824 |
$1,777,705
$284,886 |
$2,849,233 |
| 4 |
$5,157,504 |
$1,868,607
$299,135 |
$2,989,762 |
| 5 |
$5,415,320 |
$1,963,999
$314,089 |
$3,137,232 |
| 6 |
$5,686,160 |
$2,064,210
$329,797 |
$3,292,153 |
| 7 |
$5,970,320 |
$2,169,349
$346,279 |
$3,454,692 |
| 8 |
$6,268,984 |
$2,279,854
$363,601 |
$3,625,529 |
| 9 |
$6,582,448 |
$2,395,836
$381,782 |
$3,804,830 |
| 10 |
$6,911,600 |
$2,517,622
$400,873 |
$3,993,105 |
| 11 |
$7,257,032 |
$2,645,432
$420,908 |
$4,190,692 |
| 12 |
$7,619,928 |
$2,779,704
$441,956 |
$4,398,268 |
| 13 |
$8,000,880 |
$2,920,656
$464,051 |
$4,616,173 |
| 14 |
$8,401,072 |
$3,068,727
$487,262 |
$4,845,083 |
| 15 |
$8,821,096 |
$3,224,136
$511,624 |
$5,085,336 |
| 16 |
$9,262,136 |
$3,387,321
$537,204 |
$5,337,611 |
| 17 |
$9,725,080 |
$3,558,610
$564,055 |
$5,602,415 |
| 18 |
$10,211,408 |
$3,738,551
$592,262 |
$5,880,595 |
| 19 |
$10,722,008 |
$3,927,473
$621,876 |
$6,172,659 |
| 20 |
$11,258,064 |
$4,125,814
$652,968 |
$6,479,282 |
| 21 |
$11,821,056 |
$4,334,121
$685,621 |
$6,801,314 |
| 22 |
$12,412,168 |
$4,552,833
$719,906 |
$7,139,429 |
| 23 |
$13,032,584 |
$4,782,386
$755,890 |
$7,494,308 |
| 24 |
$13,684,376 |
$5,023,550
$793,694 |
$7,867,132 |
| 25 |
$14,368,432 |
$5,276,650
$833,369 |
$8,258,413 |
| 26 |
$15,087,120 |
$5,542,565
$875,053 |
$8,669,502 |
| 27 |
$15,841,328 |
$5,821,622
$918,797 |
$9,100,909 |
| 28 |
$16,633,424 |
$6,114,697
$964,739 |
$9,553,988 |
| 29 |
$17,465,184 |
$6,422,448
$1,012,981 |
$10,029,755 |
| 30 |
$18,338,384 |
$6,745,532
$1,063,626 |
$10,529,226 |
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