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 North Carolina residents, the state will deduct 4.75% from your lottery earnings.
| North Carolina 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(4.75%) | $11,495,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $141,004,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,157,642 |
$2,978,658
$387,488 |
$4,791,496 |
| 2 |
$8,565,768 |
$3,129,665
$406,874 |
$5,029,229 |
| 3 |
$8,993,948 |
$3,288,091
$427,213 |
$5,278,644 |
| 4 |
$9,443,808 |
$3,454,539
$448,581 |
$5,540,688 |
| 5 |
$9,915,890 |
$3,629,210
$471,005 |
$5,815,675 |
| 6 |
$10,411,820 |
$3,812,704
$494,561 |
$6,104,555 |
| 7 |
$10,932,140 |
$4,005,222
$519,277 |
$6,407,641 |
| 8 |
$11,479,018 |
$4,207,567
$545,253 |
$6,726,198 |
| 9 |
$12,052,996 |
$4,419,939
$572,517 |
$7,060,540 |
| 10 |
$12,655,700 |
$4,642,939
$601,146 |
$7,411,615 |
| 11 |
$13,288,214 |
$4,876,970
$631,190 |
$7,780,054 |
| 12 |
$13,952,706 |
$5,122,832
$662,754 |
$8,167,120 |
| 13 |
$14,650,260 |
$5,380,927
$695,887 |
$8,573,446 |
| 14 |
$15,383,044 |
$5,652,057
$730,695 |
$9,000,292 |
| 15 |
$16,152,142 |
$5,936,623
$767,227 |
$9,448,292 |
| 16 |
$16,959,722 |
$6,235,428
$805,587 |
$9,918,707 |
| 17 |
$17,807,410 |
$6,549,072
$845,852 |
$10,412,486 |
| 18 |
$18,697,916 |
$6,878,559
$888,151 |
$10,931,206 |
| 19 |
$19,632,866 |
$7,224,491
$932,561 |
$11,475,814 |
| 20 |
$20,614,428 |
$7,587,669
$979,185 |
$12,047,574 |
| 21 |
$21,645,312 |
$7,969,096
$1,028,152 |
$12,648,064 |
| 22 |
$22,727,686 |
$8,369,574
$1,079,565 |
$13,278,547 |
| 23 |
$23,863,718 |
$8,789,906
$1,133,527 |
$13,940,285 |
| 24 |
$25,057,202 |
$9,231,495
$1,190,217 |
$14,635,490 |
| 25 |
$26,309,764 |
$9,694,943
$1,249,714 |
$15,365,107 |
| 26 |
$27,625,740 |
$10,181,854
$1,312,223 |
$16,131,663 |
| 27 |
$29,006,756 |
$10,692,830
$1,377,821 |
$16,936,105 |
| 28 |
$30,457,148 |
$11,229,475
$1,446,715 |
$17,780,958 |
| 29 |
$31,980,168 |
$11,792,993
$1,519,058 |
$18,668,117 |
| 30 |
$33,579,068 |
$12,384,586
$1,595,006 |
$19,599,476 |
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