The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Feb 13, 2026, is projected to be $385 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $174.2 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 North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Feb 13, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Feb 13, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $385,000,000 | | Cash Value | $174,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $174,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $41,808,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $22,606,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $5,051,800 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $104,733,870 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,794,635 |
$2,104,345
$168,044 |
$3,522,246 |
| 2 |
$6,084,540 |
$2,211,610
$176,452 |
$3,696,478 |
| 3 |
$6,388,690 |
$2,324,146
$185,272 |
$3,879,272 |
| 4 |
$6,708,240 |
$2,442,379
$194,539 |
$4,071,322 |
| 5 |
$7,043,575 |
$2,566,453
$204,264 |
$4,272,858 |
| 6 |
$7,395,850 |
$2,696,795
$214,480 |
$4,484,575 |
| 7 |
$7,765,450 |
$2,833,547
$225,198 |
$4,706,705 |
| 8 |
$8,153,915 |
$2,977,279
$236,464 |
$4,940,172 |
| 9 |
$8,561,630 |
$3,128,133
$248,287 |
$5,185,210 |
| 10 |
$8,989,750 |
$3,286,538
$260,703 |
$5,442,509 |
| 11 |
$9,439,045 |
$3,452,777
$273,732 |
$5,712,536 |
| 12 |
$9,911,055 |
$3,627,421
$287,421 |
$5,996,213 |
| 13 |
$10,406,550 |
$3,810,754
$301,790 |
$6,294,006 |
| 14 |
$10,927,070 |
$4,003,346
$316,885 |
$6,606,839 |
| 15 |
$11,473,385 |
$4,205,483
$332,728 |
$6,935,174 |
| 16 |
$12,047,035 |
$4,417,733
$349,364 |
$7,279,938 |
| 17 |
$12,649,175 |
$4,640,525
$366,826 |
$7,641,824 |
| 18 |
$13,281,730 |
$4,874,570
$385,170 |
$8,021,990 |
| 19 |
$13,945,855 |
$5,120,297
$404,430 |
$8,421,128 |
| 20 |
$14,643,090 |
$5,378,274
$424,650 |
$8,840,166 |
| 21 |
$15,375,360 |
$5,649,214
$445,885 |
$9,280,261 |
| 22 |
$16,144,205 |
$5,933,686
$468,182 |
$9,742,337 |
| 23 |
$16,951,165 |
$6,232,261
$491,584 |
$10,227,320 |
| 24 |
$17,798,935 |
$6,545,936
$516,169 |
$10,736,830 |
| 25 |
$18,688,670 |
$6,875,138
$541,971 |
$11,271,561 |
| 26 |
$19,623,450 |
$7,221,007
$569,080 |
$11,833,363 |
| 27 |
$20,604,430 |
$7,583,969
$597,528 |
$12,422,933 |
| 28 |
$21,634,690 |
$7,965,166
$627,406 |
$13,042,118 |
| 29 |
$22,716,540 |
$8,365,450
$658,780 |
$13,692,310 |
| 30 |
$23,852,290 |
$8,785,678
$691,716 |
$14,374,896 |
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