The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jul 3, 2026, is projected to be $542 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $242 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 Arkansas residents, the state will deduct 4.9% from your lottery earnings.
| Arkansas MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Jul 3, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jul 3, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $542,000,000 | | Cash Value | $242,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $242,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $58,080,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $31,420,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $11,858,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $140,641,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,157,642 |
$2,978,658
$399,724 |
$4,779,260 |
| 2 |
$8,565,768 |
$3,129,665
$419,723 |
$5,016,380 |
| 3 |
$8,993,948 |
$3,288,091
$440,703 |
$5,265,154 |
| 4 |
$9,443,808 |
$3,454,539
$462,747 |
$5,526,522 |
| 5 |
$9,915,890 |
$3,629,210
$485,879 |
$5,800,801 |
| 6 |
$10,411,820 |
$3,812,704
$510,179 |
$6,088,937 |
| 7 |
$10,932,140 |
$4,005,222
$535,675 |
$6,391,243 |
| 8 |
$11,479,018 |
$4,207,567
$562,472 |
$6,708,979 |
| 9 |
$12,052,996 |
$4,419,939
$590,597 |
$7,042,460 |
| 10 |
$12,655,700 |
$4,642,939
$620,129 |
$7,392,632 |
| 11 |
$13,288,214 |
$4,876,970
$651,122 |
$7,760,122 |
| 12 |
$13,952,706 |
$5,122,832
$683,683 |
$8,146,191 |
| 13 |
$14,650,260 |
$5,380,927
$717,863 |
$8,551,470 |
| 14 |
$15,383,044 |
$5,652,057
$753,769 |
$8,977,218 |
| 15 |
$16,152,142 |
$5,936,623
$791,455 |
$9,424,064 |
| 16 |
$16,959,722 |
$6,235,428
$831,026 |
$9,893,268 |
| 17 |
$17,807,410 |
$6,549,072
$872,563 |
$10,385,775 |
| 18 |
$18,697,916 |
$6,878,559
$916,198 |
$10,903,159 |
| 19 |
$19,632,866 |
$7,224,491
$962,010 |
$11,446,365 |
| 20 |
$20,614,428 |
$7,587,669
$1,010,107 |
$12,016,652 |
| 21 |
$21,645,312 |
$7,969,096
$1,060,620 |
$12,615,596 |
| 22 |
$22,727,686 |
$8,369,574
$1,113,657 |
$13,244,455 |
| 23 |
$23,863,718 |
$8,789,906
$1,169,322 |
$13,904,490 |
| 24 |
$25,057,202 |
$9,231,495
$1,227,803 |
$14,597,904 |
| 25 |
$26,309,764 |
$9,694,943
$1,289,178 |
$15,325,643 |
| 26 |
$27,625,740 |
$10,181,854
$1,353,661 |
$16,090,225 |
| 27 |
$29,006,756 |
$10,692,830
$1,421,331 |
$16,892,595 |
| 28 |
$30,457,148 |
$11,229,475
$1,492,400 |
$17,735,273 |
| 29 |
$31,980,168 |
$11,792,993
$1,567,028 |
$18,620,147 |
| 30 |
$33,579,068 |
$12,384,586
$1,645,374 |
$19,549,108 |
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