The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri May 22, 2026, is projected to be $296 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $128.6 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 May 22, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri May 22, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $296,000,000 | | Cash Value | $128,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $128,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $30,864,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $16,678,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $3,729,400 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $77,328,270 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,455,096 |
$1,608,716
$129,198 |
$2,717,182 |
| 2 |
$4,677,984 |
$1,691,184
$135,662 |
$2,851,138 |
| 3 |
$4,911,824 |
$1,777,705
$142,443 |
$2,991,676 |
| 4 |
$5,157,504 |
$1,868,607
$149,568 |
$3,139,329 |
| 5 |
$5,415,320 |
$1,963,999
$157,044 |
$3,294,277 |
| 6 |
$5,686,160 |
$2,064,210
$164,899 |
$3,457,051 |
| 7 |
$5,970,320 |
$2,169,349
$173,139 |
$3,627,832 |
| 8 |
$6,268,984 |
$2,279,854
$181,801 |
$3,807,329 |
| 9 |
$6,582,448 |
$2,395,836
$190,891 |
$3,995,721 |
| 10 |
$6,911,600 |
$2,517,622
$200,436 |
$4,193,542 |
| 11 |
$7,257,032 |
$2,645,432
$210,454 |
$4,401,146 |
| 12 |
$7,619,928 |
$2,779,704
$220,978 |
$4,619,246 |
| 13 |
$8,000,880 |
$2,920,656
$232,026 |
$4,848,198 |
| 14 |
$8,401,072 |
$3,068,727
$243,631 |
$5,088,714 |
| 15 |
$8,821,096 |
$3,224,136
$255,812 |
$5,341,148 |
| 16 |
$9,262,136 |
$3,387,321
$268,602 |
$5,606,213 |
| 17 |
$9,725,080 |
$3,558,610
$282,027 |
$5,884,443 |
| 18 |
$10,211,408 |
$3,738,551
$296,131 |
$6,176,726 |
| 19 |
$10,722,008 |
$3,927,473
$310,938 |
$6,483,597 |
| 20 |
$11,258,064 |
$4,125,814
$326,484 |
$6,805,766 |
| 21 |
$11,821,056 |
$4,334,121
$342,811 |
$7,144,124 |
| 22 |
$12,412,168 |
$4,552,833
$359,953 |
$7,499,382 |
| 23 |
$13,032,584 |
$4,782,386
$377,945 |
$7,872,253 |
| 24 |
$13,684,376 |
$5,023,550
$396,847 |
$8,263,979 |
| 25 |
$14,368,432 |
$5,276,650
$416,685 |
$8,675,097 |
| 26 |
$15,087,120 |
$5,542,565
$437,526 |
$9,107,029 |
| 27 |
$15,841,328 |
$5,821,622
$459,399 |
$9,560,307 |
| 28 |
$16,633,424 |
$6,114,697
$482,369 |
$10,036,358 |
| 29 |
$17,465,184 |
$6,422,448
$506,490 |
$10,536,246 |
| 30 |
$18,338,384 |
$6,745,532
$531,813 |
$11,061,039 |
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