The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 6, 2026, is projected to be $345 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $139.6 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 Maine residents, the state will deduct 5% from your lottery earnings.
| Maine MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Oct 6, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 6, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $345,000,000 | | Cash Value | $139,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $139,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $33,504,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $18,108,330 | | State Tax(5%) | $6,980,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $81,007,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,192,595 |
$1,881,591
$259,630 |
$3,051,374 |
| 2 |
$5,452,380 |
$1,977,711
$272,619 |
$3,202,050 |
| 3 |
$5,724,930 |
$2,078,554
$286,247 |
$3,360,129 |
| 4 |
$6,011,280 |
$2,184,504
$300,564 |
$3,526,212 |
| 5 |
$6,311,775 |
$2,295,687
$315,589 |
$3,700,499 |
| 6 |
$6,627,450 |
$2,412,487
$331,373 |
$3,883,590 |
| 7 |
$6,958,650 |
$2,535,031
$347,933 |
$4,075,686 |
| 8 |
$7,306,755 |
$2,663,830
$365,338 |
$4,277,587 |
| 9 |
$7,672,110 |
$2,799,011
$383,606 |
$4,489,493 |
| 10 |
$8,055,750 |
$2,940,958
$402,788 |
$4,712,004 |
| 11 |
$8,458,365 |
$3,089,925
$422,918 |
$4,945,522 |
| 12 |
$8,881,335 |
$3,246,424
$444,067 |
$5,190,844 |
| 13 |
$9,325,350 |
$3,410,710
$466,268 |
$5,448,372 |
| 14 |
$9,791,790 |
$3,583,293
$489,590 |
$5,718,907 |
| 15 |
$10,281,345 |
$3,764,428
$514,067 |
$6,002,850 |
| 16 |
$10,795,395 |
$3,954,627
$539,770 |
$6,300,998 |
| 17 |
$11,334,975 |
$4,154,271
$566,749 |
$6,613,955 |
| 18 |
$11,901,810 |
$4,364,000
$595,091 |
$6,942,719 |
| 19 |
$12,496,935 |
$4,584,196
$624,847 |
$7,287,892 |
| 20 |
$13,121,730 |
$4,815,370
$656,087 |
$7,650,273 |
| 21 |
$13,777,920 |
$5,058,161
$688,896 |
$8,030,863 |
| 22 |
$14,466,885 |
$5,313,078
$723,344 |
$8,430,463 |
| 23 |
$15,190,005 |
$5,580,632
$759,500 |
$8,849,873 |
| 24 |
$15,949,695 |
$5,861,718
$797,485 |
$9,290,492 |
| 25 |
$16,746,990 |
$6,156,717
$837,350 |
$9,752,923 |
| 26 |
$17,584,650 |
$6,466,651
$879,233 |
$10,238,766 |
| 27 |
$18,463,710 |
$6,791,903
$923,186 |
$10,748,621 |
| 28 |
$19,386,930 |
$7,133,494
$969,347 |
$11,284,089 |
| 29 |
$20,356,380 |
$7,492,191
$1,017,819 |
$11,846,370 |
| 30 |
$21,374,130 |
$7,868,758
$1,068,707 |
$12,436,665 |
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