The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue May 26, 2026, is projected to be $311 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $136.4 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 Tue May 26, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue May 26, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $311,000,000 | | Cash Value | $136,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $136,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $32,736,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $17,692,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $6,683,600 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $79,288,070 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,680,861 |
$1,692,249
$229,362 |
$2,759,250 |
| 2 |
$4,915,044 |
$1,778,897
$240,837 |
$2,895,310 |
| 3 |
$5,160,734 |
$1,869,802
$252,876 |
$3,038,056 |
| 4 |
$5,418,864 |
$1,965,310
$265,524 |
$3,188,030 |
| 5 |
$5,689,745 |
$2,065,536
$278,798 |
$3,345,411 |
| 6 |
$5,974,310 |
$2,170,825
$292,741 |
$3,510,744 |
| 7 |
$6,272,870 |
$2,281,292
$307,371 |
$3,684,207 |
| 8 |
$6,586,669 |
$2,397,398
$322,747 |
$3,866,524 |
| 9 |
$6,916,018 |
$2,519,257
$338,885 |
$4,057,876 |
| 10 |
$7,261,850 |
$2,647,215
$355,831 |
$4,258,804 |
| 11 |
$7,624,787 |
$2,781,502
$373,615 |
$4,469,670 |
| 12 |
$8,006,073 |
$2,922,577
$392,298 |
$4,691,198 |
| 13 |
$8,406,330 |
$3,070,672
$411,910 |
$4,923,748 |
| 14 |
$8,826,802 |
$3,226,247
$432,513 |
$5,168,042 |
| 15 |
$9,268,111 |
$3,389,531
$454,137 |
$5,424,443 |
| 16 |
$9,731,501 |
$3,560,986
$476,844 |
$5,693,671 |
| 17 |
$10,217,905 |
$3,740,955
$500,677 |
$5,976,273 |
| 18 |
$10,728,878 |
$3,930,015
$525,715 |
$6,273,148 |
| 19 |
$11,265,353 |
$4,128,511
$552,002 |
$6,584,840 |
| 20 |
$11,828,574 |
$4,336,903
$579,600 |
$6,912,071 |
| 21 |
$12,420,096 |
$4,555,766
$608,585 |
$7,255,745 |
| 22 |
$13,041,163 |
$4,785,561
$639,017 |
$7,616,585 |
| 23 |
$13,693,019 |
$5,026,747
$670,958 |
$7,995,314 |
| 24 |
$14,377,841 |
$5,280,132
$704,514 |
$8,393,195 |
| 25 |
$15,096,562 |
$5,546,058
$739,732 |
$8,810,772 |
| 26 |
$15,851,670 |
$5,825,448
$776,732 |
$9,249,490 |
| 27 |
$16,644,098 |
$6,118,647
$815,561 |
$9,709,890 |
| 28 |
$17,476,334 |
$6,426,574
$856,340 |
$10,193,420 |
| 29 |
$18,350,244 |
$6,749,921
$899,162 |
$10,701,161 |
| 30 |
$19,267,694 |
$7,089,377
$944,117 |
$11,234,200 |
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