The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jan 9, 2026, is projected to be $199 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $90.5 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 Idaho residents, the state will deduct 5.8% from your lottery earnings.
| Idaho MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Jan 9, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jan 9, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $199,000,000 | | Cash Value | $90,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $90,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $21,720,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $11,725,330 | | State Tax(5.8%) | $5,249,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $51,805,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,995,149 |
$1,068,536
$173,719 |
$1,752,894 |
| 2 |
$3,144,996 |
$1,123,979
$182,410 |
$1,838,607 |
| 3 |
$3,302,206 |
$1,182,147
$191,528 |
$1,928,531 |
| 4 |
$3,467,376 |
$1,243,260
$201,108 |
$2,023,008 |
| 5 |
$3,640,705 |
$1,307,391
$211,161 |
$2,122,153 |
| 6 |
$3,822,790 |
$1,374,763
$221,722 |
$2,226,305 |
| 7 |
$4,013,830 |
$1,445,447
$232,802 |
$2,335,581 |
| 8 |
$4,214,621 |
$1,519,740
$244,448 |
$2,450,433 |
| 9 |
$4,425,362 |
$1,597,714
$256,671 |
$2,570,977 |
| 10 |
$4,646,650 |
$1,679,591
$269,506 |
$2,697,553 |
| 11 |
$4,878,883 |
$1,765,517
$282,975 |
$2,830,391 |
| 12 |
$5,122,857 |
$1,855,787
$297,126 |
$2,969,944 |
| 13 |
$5,378,970 |
$1,950,549
$311,980 |
$3,116,441 |
| 14 |
$5,648,018 |
$2,050,097
$327,585 |
$3,270,336 |
| 15 |
$5,930,399 |
$2,154,578
$343,963 |
$3,431,858 |
| 16 |
$6,226,909 |
$2,264,287
$361,161 |
$3,601,461 |
| 17 |
$6,538,145 |
$2,379,444
$379,212 |
$3,779,489 |
| 18 |
$6,865,102 |
$2,500,418
$398,176 |
$3,966,508 |
| 19 |
$7,208,377 |
$2,627,430
$418,086 |
$4,162,861 |
| 20 |
$7,568,766 |
$2,760,774
$438,988 |
$4,369,004 |
| 21 |
$7,947,264 |
$2,900,818
$460,941 |
$4,585,505 |
| 22 |
$8,344,667 |
$3,047,857
$483,991 |
$4,812,819 |
| 23 |
$8,761,771 |
$3,202,186
$508,183 |
$5,051,402 |
| 24 |
$9,199,969 |
$3,364,319
$533,598 |
$5,302,052 |
| 25 |
$9,659,858 |
$3,534,478
$560,272 |
$5,565,108 |
| 26 |
$10,143,030 |
$3,713,251
$588,296 |
$5,841,483 |
| 27 |
$10,650,082 |
$3,900,861
$617,705 |
$6,131,516 |
| 28 |
$11,182,606 |
$4,097,895
$648,591 |
$6,436,120 |
| 29 |
$11,741,796 |
$4,304,795
$681,024 |
$6,755,977 |
| 30 |
$12,328,846 |
$4,522,003
$715,073 |
$7,091,770 |
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