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 those living in California, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| California 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(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $85,971,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,680,861 |
$1,692,249
$0 |
$2,988,612 |
| 2 |
$4,915,044 |
$1,778,897
$0 |
$3,136,147 |
| 3 |
$5,160,734 |
$1,869,802
$0 |
$3,290,932 |
| 4 |
$5,418,864 |
$1,965,310
$0 |
$3,453,554 |
| 5 |
$5,689,745 |
$2,065,536
$0 |
$3,624,209 |
| 6 |
$5,974,310 |
$2,170,825
$0 |
$3,803,485 |
| 7 |
$6,272,870 |
$2,281,292
$0 |
$3,991,578 |
| 8 |
$6,586,669 |
$2,397,398
$0 |
$4,189,271 |
| 9 |
$6,916,018 |
$2,519,257
$0 |
$4,396,761 |
| 10 |
$7,261,850 |
$2,647,215
$0 |
$4,614,635 |
| 11 |
$7,624,787 |
$2,781,502
$0 |
$4,843,285 |
| 12 |
$8,006,073 |
$2,922,577
$0 |
$5,083,496 |
| 13 |
$8,406,330 |
$3,070,672
$0 |
$5,335,658 |
| 14 |
$8,826,802 |
$3,226,247
$0 |
$5,600,555 |
| 15 |
$9,268,111 |
$3,389,531
$0 |
$5,878,580 |
| 16 |
$9,731,501 |
$3,560,986
$0 |
$6,170,515 |
| 17 |
$10,217,905 |
$3,740,955
$0 |
$6,476,950 |
| 18 |
$10,728,878 |
$3,930,015
$0 |
$6,798,863 |
| 19 |
$11,265,353 |
$4,128,511
$0 |
$7,136,842 |
| 20 |
$11,828,574 |
$4,336,903
$0 |
$7,491,671 |
| 21 |
$12,420,096 |
$4,555,766
$0 |
$7,864,330 |
| 22 |
$13,041,163 |
$4,785,561
$0 |
$8,255,602 |
| 23 |
$13,693,019 |
$5,026,747
$0 |
$8,666,272 |
| 24 |
$14,377,841 |
$5,280,132
$0 |
$9,097,709 |
| 25 |
$15,096,562 |
$5,546,058
$0 |
$9,550,504 |
| 26 |
$15,851,670 |
$5,825,448
$0 |
$10,026,222 |
| 27 |
$16,644,098 |
$6,118,647
$0 |
$10,525,451 |
| 28 |
$17,476,334 |
$6,426,574
$0 |
$11,049,760 |
| 29 |
$18,350,244 |
$6,749,921
$0 |
$11,600,323 |
| 30 |
$19,267,694 |
$7,089,377
$0 |
$12,178,317 |
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