The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Apr 7, 2026, is projected to be $100 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $45.3 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 North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Apr 7, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Apr 7, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $100,000,000 | | Cash Value | $45,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $45,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $10,872,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $5,849,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $1,313,700 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $27,264,970 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,505,100 |
$517,217
$43,648 |
$944,235 |
| 2 |
$1,580,400 |
$545,078
$45,832 |
$989,490 |
| 3 |
$1,659,400 |
$574,308
$48,123 |
$1,036,969 |
| 4 |
$1,742,400 |
$605,018
$50,530 |
$1,086,852 |
| 5 |
$1,829,500 |
$637,245
$53,056 |
$1,139,199 |
| 6 |
$1,921,000 |
$671,100
$55,709 |
$1,194,191 |
| 7 |
$2,017,000 |
$706,620
$58,493 |
$1,251,887 |
| 8 |
$2,117,900 |
$743,953
$61,419 |
$1,312,528 |
| 9 |
$2,223,800 |
$783,136
$64,490 |
$1,376,174 |
| 10 |
$2,335,000 |
$824,280
$67,715 |
$1,443,005 |
| 11 |
$2,451,700 |
$867,459
$71,099 |
$1,513,142 |
| 12 |
$2,574,300 |
$912,821
$74,655 |
$1,586,824 |
| 13 |
$2,703,000 |
$960,440
$78,387 |
$1,664,173 |
| 14 |
$2,838,200 |
$1,010,464
$82,308 |
$1,745,428 |
| 15 |
$2,980,100 |
$1,062,967
$86,423 |
$1,830,710 |
| 16 |
$3,129,100 |
$1,118,097
$90,744 |
$1,920,259 |
| 17 |
$3,285,500 |
$1,175,965
$95,280 |
$2,014,255 |
| 18 |
$3,449,800 |
$1,236,756
$100,044 |
$2,113,000 |
| 19 |
$3,622,300 |
$1,300,581
$105,047 |
$2,216,672 |
| 20 |
$3,803,400 |
$1,367,588
$110,299 |
$2,325,513 |
| 21 |
$3,993,600 |
$1,437,962
$115,814 |
$2,439,824 |
| 22 |
$4,193,300 |
$1,511,851
$121,606 |
$2,559,843 |
| 23 |
$4,402,900 |
$1,589,403
$127,684 |
$2,685,813 |
| 24 |
$4,623,100 |
$1,670,877
$134,070 |
$2,818,153 |
| 25 |
$4,854,200 |
$1,756,384
$140,772 |
$2,957,044 |
| 26 |
$5,097,000 |
$1,846,220
$147,813 |
$3,102,967 |
| 27 |
$5,351,800 |
$1,940,496
$155,202 |
$3,256,102 |
| 28 |
$5,619,400 |
$2,039,508
$162,963 |
$3,416,929 |
| 29 |
$5,900,400 |
$2,143,478
$171,112 |
$3,585,810 |
| 30 |
$6,195,400 |
$2,252,628
$179,667 |
$3,763,105 |
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