The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Oct 16, 2026, is projected to be $403 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $162.1 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 16, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Oct 16, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $403,000,000 | | Cash Value | $162,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $162,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $38,904,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $21,033,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $4,700,900 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $97,461,770 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,065,553 |
$2,204,585
$175,901 |
$3,685,067 |
| 2 |
$6,369,012 |
$2,316,865
$184,701 |
$3,867,446 |
| 3 |
$6,687,382 |
$2,434,662
$193,934 |
$4,058,786 |
| 4 |
$7,021,872 |
$2,558,423
$203,634 |
$4,259,815 |
| 5 |
$7,372,885 |
$2,688,298
$213,814 |
$4,470,773 |
| 6 |
$7,741,630 |
$2,824,733
$224,507 |
$4,692,390 |
| 7 |
$8,128,510 |
$2,967,879
$235,727 |
$4,924,904 |
| 8 |
$8,535,137 |
$3,118,331
$247,519 |
$5,169,287 |
| 9 |
$8,961,914 |
$3,276,239
$259,896 |
$5,425,779 |
| 10 |
$9,410,050 |
$3,442,049
$272,891 |
$5,695,110 |
| 11 |
$9,880,351 |
$3,616,060
$286,530 |
$5,977,761 |
| 12 |
$10,374,429 |
$3,798,869
$300,858 |
$6,274,702 |
| 13 |
$10,893,090 |
$3,990,774
$315,900 |
$6,586,416 |
| 14 |
$11,437,946 |
$4,192,370
$331,700 |
$6,913,876 |
| 15 |
$12,009,803 |
$4,403,957
$348,284 |
$7,257,562 |
| 16 |
$12,610,273 |
$4,626,131
$365,698 |
$7,618,444 |
| 17 |
$13,240,565 |
$4,859,339
$383,976 |
$7,997,250 |
| 18 |
$13,902,694 |
$5,104,327
$403,178 |
$8,395,189 |
| 19 |
$14,597,869 |
$5,361,542
$423,338 |
$8,812,989 |
| 20 |
$15,327,702 |
$5,631,580
$444,503 |
$9,251,619 |
| 21 |
$16,094,208 |
$5,915,187
$466,732 |
$9,712,289 |
| 22 |
$16,898,999 |
$6,212,960
$490,071 |
$10,195,968 |
| 23 |
$17,743,687 |
$6,525,495
$514,567 |
$10,703,625 |
| 24 |
$18,631,093 |
$6,853,835
$540,302 |
$11,236,956 |
| 25 |
$19,562,426 |
$7,198,428
$567,310 |
$11,796,688 |
| 26 |
$20,540,910 |
$7,560,467
$595,686 |
$12,384,757 |
| 27 |
$21,567,754 |
$7,940,399
$625,465 |
$13,001,890 |
| 28 |
$22,646,182 |
$8,339,418
$656,739 |
$13,650,025 |
| 29 |
$23,778,612 |
$8,758,417
$689,580 |
$14,330,615 |
| 30 |
$24,967,462 |
$9,198,291
$724,056 |
$15,045,115 |
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