The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Oct 23, 2026, is projected to be $433 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $178.6 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 Oct 23, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Oct 23, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $433,000,000 | | Cash Value | $178,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $178,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $42,864,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $23,178,330 | | State Tax(5.8%) | $10,358,800 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $102,198,870 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,517,083 |
$2,371,651
$377,991 |
$3,767,441 |
| 2 |
$6,843,132 |
$2,492,289
$396,902 |
$3,953,941 |
| 3 |
$7,185,202 |
$2,618,855
$416,742 |
$4,149,605 |
| 4 |
$7,544,592 |
$2,751,829
$437,586 |
$4,355,177 |
| 5 |
$7,921,735 |
$2,891,372
$459,461 |
$4,570,902 |
| 6 |
$8,317,930 |
$3,037,964
$482,440 |
$4,797,526 |
| 7 |
$8,733,610 |
$3,191,766
$506,549 |
$5,035,295 |
| 8 |
$9,170,507 |
$3,353,418
$531,889 |
$5,285,200 |
| 9 |
$9,629,054 |
$3,523,080
$558,485 |
$5,547,489 |
| 10 |
$10,110,550 |
$3,701,234
$586,412 |
$5,822,904 |
| 11 |
$10,615,861 |
$3,888,199
$615,720 |
$6,111,942 |
| 12 |
$11,146,719 |
$4,084,616
$646,510 |
$6,415,593 |
| 13 |
$11,703,990 |
$4,290,807
$678,831 |
$6,734,352 |
| 14 |
$12,289,406 |
$4,507,411
$712,786 |
$7,069,209 |
| 15 |
$12,903,833 |
$4,734,749
$748,422 |
$7,420,662 |
| 16 |
$13,549,003 |
$4,973,461
$785,842 |
$7,789,700 |
| 17 |
$14,226,215 |
$5,224,030
$825,120 |
$8,177,065 |
| 18 |
$14,937,634 |
$5,487,255
$866,383 |
$8,583,996 |
| 19 |
$15,684,559 |
$5,763,617
$909,704 |
$9,011,238 |
| 20 |
$16,468,722 |
$6,053,758
$955,186 |
$9,459,778 |
| 21 |
$17,292,288 |
$6,358,477
$1,002,953 |
$9,930,858 |
| 22 |
$18,156,989 |
$6,678,416
$1,053,105 |
$10,425,468 |
| 23 |
$19,064,557 |
$7,014,216
$1,105,744 |
$10,944,597 |
| 24 |
$20,018,023 |
$7,366,999
$1,161,045 |
$11,489,979 |
| 25 |
$21,018,686 |
$7,737,244
$1,219,084 |
$12,062,358 |
| 26 |
$22,070,010 |
$8,126,234
$1,280,061 |
$12,663,715 |
| 27 |
$23,173,294 |
$8,534,449
$1,344,051 |
$13,294,794 |
| 28 |
$24,332,002 |
$8,963,171
$1,411,256 |
$13,957,575 |
| 29 |
$25,548,732 |
$9,413,361
$1,481,826 |
$14,653,545 |
| 30 |
$26,826,082 |
$9,885,981
$1,555,913 |
$15,384,188 |
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