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 Kentucky residents, the state will deduct 4.5% from your lottery earnings.
| Kentucky 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(4.5%) | $10,890,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $141,609,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,157,642 |
$2,978,658
$367,094 |
$4,811,890 |
| 2 |
$8,565,768 |
$3,129,665
$385,460 |
$5,050,643 |
| 3 |
$8,993,948 |
$3,288,091
$404,728 |
$5,301,129 |
| 4 |
$9,443,808 |
$3,454,539
$424,971 |
$5,564,298 |
| 5 |
$9,915,890 |
$3,629,210
$446,215 |
$5,840,465 |
| 6 |
$10,411,820 |
$3,812,704
$468,532 |
$6,130,584 |
| 7 |
$10,932,140 |
$4,005,222
$491,946 |
$6,434,972 |
| 8 |
$11,479,018 |
$4,207,567
$516,556 |
$6,754,895 |
| 9 |
$12,052,996 |
$4,419,939
$542,385 |
$7,090,672 |
| 10 |
$12,655,700 |
$4,642,939
$569,507 |
$7,443,254 |
| 11 |
$13,288,214 |
$4,876,970
$597,970 |
$7,813,274 |
| 12 |
$13,952,706 |
$5,122,832
$627,872 |
$8,202,002 |
| 13 |
$14,650,260 |
$5,380,927
$659,262 |
$8,610,071 |
| 14 |
$15,383,044 |
$5,652,057
$692,237 |
$9,038,750 |
| 15 |
$16,152,142 |
$5,936,623
$726,846 |
$9,488,673 |
| 16 |
$16,959,722 |
$6,235,428
$763,187 |
$9,961,107 |
| 17 |
$17,807,410 |
$6,549,072
$801,333 |
$10,457,005 |
| 18 |
$18,697,916 |
$6,878,559
$841,406 |
$10,977,951 |
| 19 |
$19,632,866 |
$7,224,491
$883,479 |
$11,524,896 |
| 20 |
$20,614,428 |
$7,587,669
$927,649 |
$12,099,110 |
| 21 |
$21,645,312 |
$7,969,096
$974,039 |
$12,702,177 |
| 22 |
$22,727,686 |
$8,369,574
$1,022,746 |
$13,335,366 |
| 23 |
$23,863,718 |
$8,789,906
$1,073,867 |
$13,999,945 |
| 24 |
$25,057,202 |
$9,231,495
$1,127,574 |
$14,698,133 |
| 25 |
$26,309,764 |
$9,694,943
$1,183,939 |
$15,430,882 |
| 26 |
$27,625,740 |
$10,181,854
$1,243,158 |
$16,200,728 |
| 27 |
$29,006,756 |
$10,692,830
$1,305,304 |
$17,008,622 |
| 28 |
$30,457,148 |
$11,229,475
$1,370,572 |
$17,857,101 |
| 29 |
$31,980,168 |
$11,792,993
$1,439,108 |
$18,748,067 |
| 30 |
$33,579,068 |
$12,384,586
$1,511,058 |
$19,683,424 |
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