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 Illinois residents, the state will deduct 4.95% from your lottery earnings.
| Illinois 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(4.95%) | $11,979,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $140,520,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,157,642 |
$2,978,658
$403,803 |
$4,775,181 |
| 2 |
$8,565,768 |
$3,129,665
$424,006 |
$5,012,097 |
| 3 |
$8,993,948 |
$3,288,091
$445,200 |
$5,260,657 |
| 4 |
$9,443,808 |
$3,454,539
$467,468 |
$5,521,801 |
| 5 |
$9,915,890 |
$3,629,210
$490,837 |
$5,795,843 |
| 6 |
$10,411,820 |
$3,812,704
$515,385 |
$6,083,731 |
| 7 |
$10,932,140 |
$4,005,222
$541,141 |
$6,385,777 |
| 8 |
$11,479,018 |
$4,207,567
$568,211 |
$6,703,240 |
| 9 |
$12,052,996 |
$4,419,939
$596,623 |
$7,036,434 |
| 10 |
$12,655,700 |
$4,642,939
$626,457 |
$7,386,304 |
| 11 |
$13,288,214 |
$4,876,970
$657,767 |
$7,753,477 |
| 12 |
$13,952,706 |
$5,122,832
$690,659 |
$8,139,215 |
| 13 |
$14,650,260 |
$5,380,927
$725,188 |
$8,544,145 |
| 14 |
$15,383,044 |
$5,652,057
$761,461 |
$8,969,526 |
| 15 |
$16,152,142 |
$5,936,623
$799,531 |
$9,415,988 |
| 16 |
$16,959,722 |
$6,235,428
$839,506 |
$9,884,788 |
| 17 |
$17,807,410 |
$6,549,072
$881,467 |
$10,376,871 |
| 18 |
$18,697,916 |
$6,878,559
$925,547 |
$10,893,810 |
| 19 |
$19,632,866 |
$7,224,491
$971,827 |
$11,436,548 |
| 20 |
$20,614,428 |
$7,587,669
$1,020,414 |
$12,006,345 |
| 21 |
$21,645,312 |
$7,969,096
$1,071,443 |
$12,604,773 |
| 22 |
$22,727,686 |
$8,369,574
$1,125,020 |
$13,233,092 |
| 23 |
$23,863,718 |
$8,789,906
$1,181,254 |
$13,892,558 |
| 24 |
$25,057,202 |
$9,231,495
$1,240,331 |
$14,585,376 |
| 25 |
$26,309,764 |
$9,694,943
$1,302,333 |
$15,312,488 |
| 26 |
$27,625,740 |
$10,181,854
$1,367,474 |
$16,076,412 |
| 27 |
$29,006,756 |
$10,692,830
$1,435,834 |
$16,878,092 |
| 28 |
$30,457,148 |
$11,229,475
$1,507,629 |
$17,720,044 |
| 29 |
$31,980,168 |
$11,792,993
$1,583,018 |
$18,604,157 |
| 30 |
$33,579,068 |
$12,384,586
$1,662,164 |
$19,532,318 |
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