The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jul 17, 2026, is projected to be $672 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $293.3 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 Missouri residents, the state will deduct 4% from your lottery earnings.
| Missouri MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Jul 17, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jul 17, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $672,000,000 | | Cash Value | $293,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $293,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $70,392,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $38,089,330 | | State Tax(4%) | $11,732,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $173,086,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$10,114,272 |
$3,702,611
$404,571 |
$6,007,090 |
| 2 |
$10,620,288 |
$3,889,837
$424,812 |
$6,305,639 |
| 3 |
$11,151,168 |
$4,086,263
$446,047 |
$6,618,858 |
| 4 |
$11,708,928 |
$4,292,634
$468,357 |
$6,947,937 |
| 5 |
$12,294,240 |
$4,509,199
$491,770 |
$7,293,271 |
| 6 |
$12,909,120 |
$4,736,705
$516,365 |
$7,656,050 |
| 7 |
$13,554,240 |
$4,975,399
$542,170 |
$8,036,671 |
| 8 |
$14,232,288 |
$5,226,277
$569,292 |
$8,436,719 |
| 9 |
$14,943,936 |
$5,489,587
$597,757 |
$8,856,592 |
| 10 |
$15,691,200 |
$5,766,074
$627,648 |
$9,297,478 |
| 11 |
$16,475,424 |
$6,056,237
$659,017 |
$9,760,170 |
| 12 |
$17,299,296 |
$6,361,070
$691,972 |
$10,246,254 |
| 13 |
$18,164,160 |
$6,681,070
$726,566 |
$10,756,524 |
| 14 |
$19,072,704 |
$7,017,231
$762,908 |
$11,292,565 |
| 15 |
$20,026,272 |
$7,370,051
$801,051 |
$11,855,170 |
| 16 |
$21,027,552 |
$7,740,525
$841,102 |
$12,445,925 |
| 17 |
$22,078,560 |
$8,129,398
$883,142 |
$13,066,020 |
| 18 |
$23,182,656 |
$8,537,913
$927,306 |
$13,717,437 |
| 19 |
$24,341,856 |
$8,966,817
$973,674 |
$14,401,365 |
| 20 |
$25,558,848 |
$9,417,104
$1,022,354 |
$15,119,390 |
| 21 |
$26,836,992 |
$9,890,017
$1,073,480 |
$15,873,495 |
| 22 |
$28,178,976 |
$10,386,552
$1,127,159 |
$16,665,265 |
| 23 |
$29,587,488 |
$10,907,701
$1,183,500 |
$17,496,287 |
| 24 |
$31,067,232 |
$11,455,206
$1,242,689 |
$18,369,337 |
| 25 |
$32,620,224 |
$12,029,813
$1,304,809 |
$19,285,602 |
| 26 |
$34,251,840 |
$12,633,511
$1,370,074 |
$20,248,255 |
| 27 |
$35,964,096 |
$13,267,046
$1,438,564 |
$21,258,486 |
| 28 |
$37,762,368 |
$13,932,407
$1,510,495 |
$22,319,466 |
| 29 |
$39,650,688 |
$14,631,085
$1,586,028 |
$23,433,575 |
| 30 |
$41,633,088 |
$15,364,573
$1,665,324 |
$24,603,191 |
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