The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Oct 10, 2025, is projected to be $575 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $264.6 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 North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Oct 10, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Oct 10, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $575,000,000 | | Cash Value | $264,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $264,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $63,504,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $34,358,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $7,673,400 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $159,064,270 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,654,325 |
$3,162,431
$250,975 |
$5,240,919 |
| 2 |
$9,087,300 |
$3,322,631
$263,532 |
$5,501,137 |
| 3 |
$9,541,550 |
$3,490,704
$276,705 |
$5,774,141 |
| 4 |
$10,018,800 |
$3,667,286
$290,545 |
$6,060,969 |
| 5 |
$10,519,625 |
$3,852,592
$305,069 |
$6,361,964 |
| 6 |
$11,045,750 |
$4,047,258
$320,327 |
$6,678,165 |
| 7 |
$11,597,750 |
$4,251,498
$336,335 |
$7,009,917 |
| 8 |
$12,177,925 |
$4,466,163
$353,160 |
$7,358,602 |
| 9 |
$12,786,850 |
$4,691,465
$370,819 |
$7,724,566 |
| 10 |
$13,426,250 |
$4,928,043
$389,361 |
$8,108,846 |
| 11 |
$14,097,275 |
$5,176,322
$408,821 |
$8,512,132 |
| 12 |
$14,802,225 |
$5,437,154
$429,265 |
$8,935,806 |
| 13 |
$15,542,250 |
$5,710,963
$450,725 |
$9,380,562 |
| 14 |
$16,319,650 |
$5,998,601
$473,270 |
$9,847,779 |
| 15 |
$17,135,575 |
$6,300,493
$496,932 |
$10,338,150 |
| 16 |
$17,992,325 |
$6,617,491
$521,777 |
$10,853,057 |
| 17 |
$18,891,625 |
$6,950,232
$547,857 |
$11,393,536 |
| 18 |
$19,836,350 |
$7,299,780
$575,254 |
$11,961,316 |
| 19 |
$20,828,225 |
$7,666,774
$604,019 |
$12,557,432 |
| 20 |
$21,869,550 |
$8,052,064
$634,217 |
$13,183,269 |
| 21 |
$22,963,200 |
$8,456,714
$665,933 |
$13,840,553 |
| 22 |
$24,111,475 |
$8,881,576
$699,233 |
$14,530,666 |
| 23 |
$25,316,675 |
$9,327,500
$734,184 |
$15,254,991 |
| 24 |
$26,582,825 |
$9,795,976
$770,902 |
$16,015,947 |
| 25 |
$27,911,650 |
$10,287,641
$809,438 |
$16,814,571 |
| 26 |
$29,307,750 |
$10,804,198
$849,925 |
$17,653,627 |
| 27 |
$30,772,850 |
$11,346,285
$892,413 |
$18,534,152 |
| 28 |
$32,311,550 |
$11,915,604
$937,035 |
$19,458,911 |
| 29 |
$33,927,300 |
$12,513,431
$983,892 |
$20,429,977 |
| 30 |
$35,623,550 |
$13,141,044
$1,033,083 |
$21,449,423 |
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