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 Connecticut residents, the state will deduct 6.99% from your lottery earnings.
| Connecticut 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(6.99%) | $16,915,800 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $135,583,870 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,157,642 |
$2,978,658
$570,219 |
$4,608,765 |
| 2 |
$8,565,768 |
$3,129,665
$598,747 |
$4,837,356 |
| 3 |
$8,993,948 |
$3,288,091
$628,677 |
$5,077,180 |
| 4 |
$9,443,808 |
$3,454,539
$660,122 |
$5,329,147 |
| 5 |
$9,915,890 |
$3,629,210
$693,121 |
$5,593,559 |
| 6 |
$10,411,820 |
$3,812,704
$727,786 |
$5,871,330 |
| 7 |
$10,932,140 |
$4,005,222
$764,157 |
$6,162,761 |
| 8 |
$11,479,018 |
$4,207,567
$802,383 |
$6,469,068 |
| 9 |
$12,052,996 |
$4,419,939
$842,504 |
$6,790,553 |
| 10 |
$12,655,700 |
$4,642,939
$884,633 |
$7,128,128 |
| 11 |
$13,288,214 |
$4,876,970
$928,846 |
$7,482,398 |
| 12 |
$13,952,706 |
$5,122,832
$975,294 |
$7,854,580 |
| 13 |
$14,650,260 |
$5,380,927
$1,024,053 |
$8,245,280 |
| 14 |
$15,383,044 |
$5,652,057
$1,075,275 |
$8,655,712 |
| 15 |
$16,152,142 |
$5,936,623
$1,129,035 |
$9,086,484 |
| 16 |
$16,959,722 |
$6,235,428
$1,185,485 |
$9,538,809 |
| 17 |
$17,807,410 |
$6,549,072
$1,244,738 |
$10,013,600 |
| 18 |
$18,697,916 |
$6,878,559
$1,306,984 |
$10,512,373 |
| 19 |
$19,632,866 |
$7,224,491
$1,372,337 |
$11,036,038 |
| 20 |
$20,614,428 |
$7,587,669
$1,440,949 |
$11,585,810 |
| 21 |
$21,645,312 |
$7,969,096
$1,513,007 |
$12,163,209 |
| 22 |
$22,727,686 |
$8,369,574
$1,588,665 |
$12,769,447 |
| 23 |
$23,863,718 |
$8,789,906
$1,668,074 |
$13,405,738 |
| 24 |
$25,057,202 |
$9,231,495
$1,751,498 |
$14,074,209 |
| 25 |
$26,309,764 |
$9,694,943
$1,839,053 |
$14,775,768 |
| 26 |
$27,625,740 |
$10,181,854
$1,931,039 |
$15,512,847 |
| 27 |
$29,006,756 |
$10,692,830
$2,027,572 |
$16,286,354 |
| 28 |
$30,457,148 |
$11,229,475
$2,128,955 |
$17,098,718 |
| 29 |
$31,980,168 |
$11,792,993
$2,235,414 |
$17,951,761 |
| 30 |
$33,579,068 |
$12,384,586
$2,347,177 |
$18,847,305 |
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