The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jun 19, 2026, is projected to be $452 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $201 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 Jun 19, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jun 19, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $452,000,000 | | Cash Value | $201,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $201,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $48,240,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $26,090,330 | | State Tax(4.5%) | $9,045,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $117,624,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,803,052 |
$2,477,460
$306,137 |
$4,019,455 |
| 2 |
$7,143,408 |
$2,603,391
$321,453 |
$4,218,564 |
| 3 |
$7,500,488 |
$2,735,511
$337,522 |
$4,427,455 |
| 4 |
$7,875,648 |
$2,874,320
$354,404 |
$4,646,924 |
| 5 |
$8,269,340 |
$3,019,986
$372,120 |
$4,877,234 |
| 6 |
$8,682,920 |
$3,173,011
$390,731 |
$5,119,178 |
| 7 |
$9,116,840 |
$3,333,561
$410,258 |
$5,373,021 |
| 8 |
$9,572,908 |
$3,502,306
$430,781 |
$5,639,821 |
| 9 |
$10,051,576 |
$3,679,414
$452,321 |
$5,919,841 |
| 10 |
$10,554,200 |
$3,865,384
$474,939 |
$6,213,877 |
| 11 |
$11,081,684 |
$4,060,553
$498,676 |
$6,522,455 |
| 12 |
$11,635,836 |
$4,265,590
$523,613 |
$6,846,633 |
| 13 |
$12,217,560 |
$4,480,828
$549,790 |
$7,186,942 |
| 14 |
$12,828,664 |
$4,706,936
$577,290 |
$7,544,438 |
| 15 |
$13,470,052 |
$4,944,250
$606,152 |
$7,919,650 |
| 16 |
$14,143,532 |
$5,193,437
$636,459 |
$8,313,636 |
| 17 |
$14,850,460 |
$5,455,001
$668,271 |
$8,727,188 |
| 18 |
$15,593,096 |
$5,729,776
$701,689 |
$9,161,631 |
| 19 |
$16,372,796 |
$6,018,265
$736,776 |
$9,617,755 |
| 20 |
$17,191,368 |
$6,321,137
$773,612 |
$10,096,619 |
| 21 |
$18,051,072 |
$6,639,227
$812,298 |
$10,599,547 |
| 22 |
$18,953,716 |
$6,973,205
$852,917 |
$11,127,594 |
| 23 |
$19,901,108 |
$7,323,740
$895,550 |
$11,681,818 |
| 24 |
$20,896,412 |
$7,692,003
$940,339 |
$12,264,070 |
| 25 |
$21,940,984 |
$8,078,494
$987,344 |
$12,875,146 |
| 26 |
$23,038,440 |
$8,484,553
$1,036,730 |
$13,517,157 |
| 27 |
$24,190,136 |
$8,910,681
$1,088,556 |
$14,190,899 |
| 28 |
$25,399,688 |
$9,358,215
$1,142,986 |
$14,898,487 |
| 29 |
$26,669,808 |
$9,828,159
$1,200,141 |
$15,641,508 |
| 30 |
$28,003,208 |
$10,321,517
$1,260,144 |
$16,421,547 |
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