The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 4, 2026, is projected to be $177 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $76.3 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 Fri Sep 4, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 4, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $177,000,000 | | Cash Value | $76,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $76,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $18,312,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $9,879,330 | | State Tax(5%) | $3,815,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $44,293,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,664,027 |
$946,020
$133,201 |
$1,584,806 |
| 2 |
$2,797,308 |
$995,334
$139,865 |
$1,662,109 |
| 3 |
$2,937,138 |
$1,047,071
$146,857 |
$1,743,210 |
| 4 |
$3,084,048 |
$1,101,428
$154,202 |
$1,828,418 |
| 5 |
$3,238,215 |
$1,158,470
$161,911 |
$1,917,834 |
| 6 |
$3,400,170 |
$1,218,393
$170,009 |
$2,011,768 |
| 7 |
$3,570,090 |
$1,281,264
$178,505 |
$2,110,321 |
| 8 |
$3,748,683 |
$1,347,343
$187,434 |
$2,213,906 |
| 9 |
$3,936,126 |
$1,416,697
$196,806 |
$2,322,623 |
| 10 |
$4,132,950 |
$1,489,522
$206,648 |
$2,436,780 |
| 11 |
$4,339,509 |
$1,565,949
$216,975 |
$2,556,585 |
| 12 |
$4,556,511 |
$1,646,239
$227,826 |
$2,682,446 |
| 13 |
$4,784,310 |
$1,730,525
$239,216 |
$2,814,569 |
| 14 |
$5,023,614 |
$1,819,068
$251,181 |
$2,953,365 |
| 15 |
$5,274,777 |
$1,911,998
$263,739 |
$3,099,040 |
| 16 |
$5,538,507 |
$2,009,578
$276,925 |
$3,252,004 |
| 17 |
$5,815,335 |
$2,112,004
$290,767 |
$3,412,564 |
| 18 |
$6,106,146 |
$2,219,604
$305,307 |
$3,581,235 |
| 19 |
$6,411,471 |
$2,332,575
$320,574 |
$3,758,322 |
| 20 |
$6,732,018 |
$2,451,177
$336,601 |
$3,944,240 |
| 21 |
$7,068,672 |
$2,575,739
$353,434 |
$4,139,499 |
| 22 |
$7,422,141 |
$2,706,523
$371,107 |
$4,344,511 |
| 23 |
$7,793,133 |
$2,843,790
$389,657 |
$4,559,686 |
| 24 |
$8,182,887 |
$2,987,999
$409,144 |
$4,785,744 |
| 25 |
$8,591,934 |
$3,139,346
$429,597 |
$5,022,991 |
| 26 |
$9,021,690 |
$3,298,356
$451,085 |
$5,272,249 |
| 27 |
$9,472,686 |
$3,465,224
$473,634 |
$5,533,828 |
| 28 |
$9,946,338 |
$3,640,475
$497,317 |
$5,808,546 |
| 29 |
$10,443,708 |
$3,824,502
$522,185 |
$6,097,021 |
| 30 |
$10,965,858 |
$4,017,698
$548,293 |
$6,399,867 |
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