The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Jan 6, 2026, is projected to be $180 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $81.9 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 Tue Jan 6, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Jan 6, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $180,000,000 | | Cash Value | $81,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $81,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $19,656,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $10,607,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $2,375,100 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $49,261,570 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,709,180 |
$962,727
$78,566 |
$1,667,887 |
| 2 |
$2,844,720 |
$1,012,877
$82,497 |
$1,749,346 |
| 3 |
$2,986,920 |
$1,065,491
$86,621 |
$1,834,808 |
| 4 |
$3,136,320 |
$1,120,769
$90,953 |
$1,924,598 |
| 5 |
$3,293,100 |
$1,178,777
$95,500 |
$2,018,823 |
| 6 |
$3,457,800 |
$1,239,716
$100,276 |
$2,117,808 |
| 7 |
$3,630,600 |
$1,303,652
$105,287 |
$2,221,661 |
| 8 |
$3,812,220 |
$1,370,852
$110,554 |
$2,330,814 |
| 9 |
$4,002,840 |
$1,441,381
$116,082 |
$2,445,377 |
| 10 |
$4,203,000 |
$1,515,440
$121,887 |
$2,565,673 |
| 11 |
$4,413,060 |
$1,593,163
$127,979 |
$2,691,918 |
| 12 |
$4,633,740 |
$1,674,814
$134,378 |
$2,824,548 |
| 13 |
$4,865,400 |
$1,760,528
$141,097 |
$2,963,775 |
| 14 |
$5,108,760 |
$1,850,572
$148,154 |
$3,110,034 |
| 15 |
$5,364,180 |
$1,945,077
$155,561 |
$3,263,542 |
| 16 |
$5,632,380 |
$2,044,311
$163,339 |
$3,424,730 |
| 17 |
$5,913,900 |
$2,148,473
$171,503 |
$3,593,924 |
| 18 |
$6,209,640 |
$2,257,897
$180,080 |
$3,771,663 |
| 19 |
$6,520,140 |
$2,372,782
$189,084 |
$3,958,274 |
| 20 |
$6,846,120 |
$2,493,395
$198,537 |
$4,154,188 |
| 21 |
$7,188,480 |
$2,620,068
$208,466 |
$4,359,946 |
| 22 |
$7,547,940 |
$2,753,068
$218,890 |
$4,575,982 |
| 23 |
$7,925,220 |
$2,892,662
$229,831 |
$4,802,727 |
| 24 |
$8,321,580 |
$3,039,315
$241,326 |
$5,040,939 |
| 25 |
$8,737,560 |
$3,193,228
$253,389 |
$5,290,943 |
| 26 |
$9,174,600 |
$3,354,932
$266,063 |
$5,553,605 |
| 27 |
$9,633,240 |
$3,524,629
$279,364 |
$5,829,247 |
| 28 |
$10,114,920 |
$3,702,851
$293,333 |
$6,118,736 |
| 29 |
$10,620,720 |
$3,889,997
$308,001 |
$6,422,722 |
| 30 |
$11,151,720 |
$4,086,467
$323,400 |
$6,741,853 |
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