The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Feb 27, 2026, is projected to be $458 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $212.4 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 Feb 27, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Feb 27, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $458,000,000 | | Cash Value | $212,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $212,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $50,976,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $27,572,330 | | State Tax(4.5%) | $9,558,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $124,293,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,893,358 |
$2,510,873
$310,201 |
$4,072,284 |
| 2 |
$7,238,232 |
$2,638,476
$325,720 |
$4,274,036 |
| 3 |
$7,600,052 |
$2,772,350
$342,002 |
$4,485,700 |
| 4 |
$7,980,192 |
$2,913,001
$359,109 |
$4,708,082 |
| 5 |
$8,379,110 |
$3,060,601
$377,060 |
$4,941,449 |
| 6 |
$8,798,180 |
$3,215,657
$395,918 |
$5,186,605 |
| 7 |
$9,237,860 |
$3,378,339
$415,704 |
$5,443,817 |
| 8 |
$9,699,982 |
$3,549,324
$436,499 |
$5,714,159 |
| 9 |
$10,185,004 |
$3,728,782
$458,325 |
$5,997,897 |
| 10 |
$10,694,300 |
$3,917,221
$481,244 |
$6,295,835 |
| 11 |
$11,228,786 |
$4,114,981
$505,295 |
$6,608,510 |
| 12 |
$11,790,294 |
$4,322,739
$530,563 |
$6,936,992 |
| 13 |
$12,379,740 |
$4,540,834
$557,088 |
$7,281,818 |
| 14 |
$12,998,956 |
$4,769,944
$584,953 |
$7,644,059 |
| 15 |
$13,648,858 |
$5,010,408
$614,199 |
$8,024,251 |
| 16 |
$14,331,278 |
$5,262,903
$644,908 |
$8,423,467 |
| 17 |
$15,047,590 |
$5,527,939
$677,142 |
$8,842,509 |
| 18 |
$15,800,084 |
$5,806,361
$711,004 |
$9,282,719 |
| 19 |
$16,590,134 |
$6,098,680
$746,556 |
$9,744,898 |
| 20 |
$17,419,572 |
$6,405,572
$783,881 |
$10,230,119 |
| 21 |
$18,290,688 |
$6,727,885
$823,081 |
$10,739,722 |
| 22 |
$19,205,314 |
$7,066,297
$864,239 |
$11,274,778 |
| 23 |
$20,165,282 |
$7,421,485
$907,438 |
$11,836,359 |
| 24 |
$21,173,798 |
$7,794,636
$952,821 |
$12,426,341 |
| 25 |
$22,232,236 |
$8,186,258
$1,000,451 |
$13,045,527 |
| 26 |
$23,344,260 |
$8,597,707
$1,050,492 |
$13,696,061 |
| 27 |
$24,511,244 |
$9,029,491
$1,103,006 |
$14,378,747 |
| 28 |
$25,736,852 |
$9,482,966
$1,158,158 |
$15,095,728 |
| 29 |
$27,023,832 |
$9,959,148
$1,216,072 |
$15,848,612 |
| 30 |
$28,374,932 |
$10,459,055
$1,276,872 |
$16,639,005 |
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