The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri May 15, 2026, is projected to be $251 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $112.3 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 May 15, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri May 15, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $251,000,000 | | Cash Value | $112,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $112,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $26,952,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $14,559,330 | | State Tax(6.99%) | $7,849,770 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $62,938,900 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,777,801 |
$1,358,117
$264,068 |
$2,155,616 |
| 2 |
$3,966,804 |
$1,428,048
$277,280 |
$2,261,476 |
| 3 |
$4,165,094 |
$1,501,415
$291,140 |
$2,372,539 |
| 4 |
$4,373,424 |
$1,578,497
$305,702 |
$2,489,225 |
| 5 |
$4,592,045 |
$1,659,387
$320,984 |
$2,611,674 |
| 6 |
$4,821,710 |
$1,744,363
$337,038 |
$2,740,309 |
| 7 |
$5,062,670 |
$1,833,518
$353,881 |
$2,875,271 |
| 8 |
$5,315,929 |
$1,927,224
$371,583 |
$3,017,122 |
| 9 |
$5,581,738 |
$2,025,573
$390,163 |
$3,166,002 |
| 10 |
$5,860,850 |
$2,128,845
$409,673 |
$3,322,332 |
| 11 |
$6,153,767 |
$2,237,224
$430,148 |
$3,486,395 |
| 12 |
$6,461,493 |
$2,351,083
$451,658 |
$3,658,752 |
| 13 |
$6,784,530 |
$2,470,606
$474,239 |
$3,839,685 |
| 14 |
$7,123,882 |
$2,596,167
$497,959 |
$4,029,756 |
| 15 |
$7,480,051 |
$2,727,949
$522,856 |
$4,229,246 |
| 16 |
$7,854,041 |
$2,866,326
$548,997 |
$4,438,718 |
| 17 |
$8,246,605 |
$3,011,574
$576,438 |
$4,658,593 |
| 18 |
$8,658,998 |
$3,164,160
$605,264 |
$4,889,574 |
| 19 |
$9,091,973 |
$3,324,360
$635,529 |
$5,132,084 |
| 20 |
$9,546,534 |
$3,492,548
$667,303 |
$5,386,683 |
| 21 |
$10,023,936 |
$3,669,187
$700,673 |
$5,654,076 |
| 22 |
$10,525,183 |
$3,854,648
$735,710 |
$5,934,825 |
| 23 |
$11,051,279 |
$4,049,304
$772,484 |
$6,229,491 |
| 24 |
$11,603,981 |
$4,253,803
$811,118 |
$6,539,060 |
| 25 |
$12,184,042 |
$4,468,426
$851,665 |
$6,863,951 |
| 26 |
$12,793,470 |
$4,693,914
$894,264 |
$7,205,292 |
| 27 |
$13,433,018 |
$4,930,547
$938,968 |
$7,563,503 |
| 28 |
$14,104,694 |
$5,179,067
$985,918 |
$7,939,709 |
| 29 |
$14,810,004 |
$5,440,032
$1,035,219 |
$8,334,753 |
| 30 |
$15,550,454 |
$5,713,998
$1,086,977 |
$8,749,479 |
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