The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 8, 2026, is projected to be $193 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $82.8 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 Sep 8, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 8, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $193,000,000 | | Cash Value | $82,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $82,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $19,872,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $10,724,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $2,401,200 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $49,802,470 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,904,843 |
$1,035,122
$84,240 |
$1,785,481 |
| 2 |
$3,050,172 |
$1,088,894
$88,455 |
$1,872,823 |
| 3 |
$3,202,642 |
$1,145,308
$92,877 |
$1,964,457 |
| 4 |
$3,362,832 |
$1,204,578
$97,522 |
$2,060,732 |
| 5 |
$3,530,935 |
$1,266,776
$102,397 |
$2,161,762 |
| 6 |
$3,707,530 |
$1,332,116
$107,518 |
$2,267,896 |
| 7 |
$3,892,810 |
$1,400,670
$112,891 |
$2,379,249 |
| 8 |
$4,087,547 |
$1,472,723
$118,539 |
$2,496,285 |
| 9 |
$4,291,934 |
$1,548,346
$124,466 |
$2,619,122 |
| 10 |
$4,506,550 |
$1,627,754
$130,690 |
$2,748,106 |
| 11 |
$4,731,781 |
$1,711,089
$137,222 |
$2,883,470 |
| 12 |
$4,968,399 |
$1,798,638
$144,084 |
$3,025,677 |
| 13 |
$5,216,790 |
$1,890,543
$151,287 |
$3,174,960 |
| 14 |
$5,477,726 |
$1,987,089
$158,854 |
$3,331,783 |
| 15 |
$5,751,593 |
$2,088,420
$166,796 |
$3,496,377 |
| 16 |
$6,039,163 |
$2,194,821
$175,136 |
$3,669,206 |
| 17 |
$6,341,015 |
$2,306,506
$183,889 |
$3,850,620 |
| 18 |
$6,658,114 |
$2,423,833
$193,085 |
$4,041,196 |
| 19 |
$6,991,039 |
$2,547,015
$202,740 |
$4,241,284 |
| 20 |
$7,340,562 |
$2,676,338
$212,876 |
$4,451,348 |
| 21 |
$7,707,648 |
$2,812,160
$223,522 |
$4,671,966 |
| 22 |
$8,093,069 |
$2,954,766
$234,699 |
$4,903,604 |
| 23 |
$8,497,597 |
$3,104,441
$246,430 |
$5,146,726 |
| 24 |
$8,922,583 |
$3,261,686
$258,755 |
$5,402,142 |
| 25 |
$9,368,606 |
$3,426,715
$271,690 |
$5,670,201 |
| 26 |
$9,837,210 |
$3,600,098
$285,279 |
$5,951,833 |
| 27 |
$10,328,974 |
$3,782,051
$299,540 |
$6,247,383 |
| 28 |
$10,845,442 |
$3,973,144
$314,518 |
$6,557,780 |
| 29 |
$11,387,772 |
$4,173,806
$330,245 |
$6,883,721 |
| 30 |
$11,957,122 |
$4,384,466
$346,757 |
$7,225,899 |
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