The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 15, 2026, is projected to be $227 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $96.3 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 Maine residents, the state will deduct 5% from your lottery earnings.
| Maine MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Sep 15, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 15, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $227,000,000 | | Cash Value | $96,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $96,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $23,112,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $12,479,330 | | State Tax(5%) | $4,815,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $55,893,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,416,577 |
$1,224,464
$170,829 |
$2,021,284 |
| 2 |
$3,587,508 |
$1,287,708
$179,375 |
$2,120,425 |
| 3 |
$3,766,838 |
$1,354,060
$188,342 |
$2,224,436 |
| 4 |
$3,955,248 |
$1,423,772
$197,762 |
$2,333,714 |
| 5 |
$4,152,965 |
$1,496,927
$207,648 |
$2,448,390 |
| 6 |
$4,360,670 |
$1,573,778
$218,034 |
$2,568,858 |
| 7 |
$4,578,590 |
$1,654,409
$228,930 |
$2,695,251 |
| 8 |
$4,807,633 |
$1,739,155
$240,382 |
$2,828,096 |
| 9 |
$5,048,026 |
$1,828,100
$252,401 |
$2,967,525 |
| 10 |
$5,300,450 |
$1,921,497
$265,023 |
$3,113,930 |
| 11 |
$5,565,359 |
$2,019,513
$278,268 |
$3,267,578 |
| 12 |
$5,843,661 |
$2,122,485
$292,183 |
$3,428,993 |
| 13 |
$6,135,810 |
$2,230,580
$306,791 |
$3,598,439 |
| 14 |
$6,442,714 |
$2,344,135
$322,136 |
$3,776,443 |
| 15 |
$6,764,827 |
$2,463,316
$338,241 |
$3,963,270 |
| 16 |
$7,103,057 |
$2,588,461
$355,153 |
$4,159,443 |
| 17 |
$7,458,085 |
$2,719,822
$372,904 |
$4,365,359 |
| 18 |
$7,831,046 |
$2,857,817
$391,552 |
$4,581,677 |
| 19 |
$8,222,621 |
$3,002,700
$411,131 |
$4,808,790 |
| 20 |
$8,633,718 |
$3,154,806
$431,686 |
$5,047,226 |
| 21 |
$9,065,472 |
$3,314,555
$453,274 |
$5,297,643 |
| 22 |
$9,518,791 |
$3,482,283
$475,940 |
$5,560,568 |
| 23 |
$9,994,583 |
$3,658,326
$499,729 |
$5,836,528 |
| 24 |
$10,494,437 |
$3,843,272
$524,722 |
$6,126,443 |
| 25 |
$11,019,034 |
$4,037,373
$550,952 |
$6,430,709 |
| 26 |
$11,570,190 |
$4,241,301
$578,510 |
$6,750,379 |
| 27 |
$12,148,586 |
$4,455,307
$607,429 |
$7,085,850 |
| 28 |
$12,756,038 |
$4,680,064
$637,802 |
$7,438,172 |
| 29 |
$13,393,908 |
$4,916,076
$669,695 |
$7,808,137 |
| 30 |
$14,063,558 |
$5,163,847
$703,178 |
$8,196,533 |
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