The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 15, 2026, is projected to be $227 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $96.3 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 North Carolina residents, the state will deduct 4.75% from your lottery earnings.
| North Carolina MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Sep 15, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 15, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $227,000,000 | | Cash Value | $96,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $96,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $23,112,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $12,479,330 | | State Tax(4.75%) | $4,574,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $56,134,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,416,577 |
$1,224,464
$162,287 |
$2,029,826 |
| 2 |
$3,587,508 |
$1,287,708
$170,407 |
$2,129,393 |
| 3 |
$3,766,838 |
$1,354,060
$178,925 |
$2,233,853 |
| 4 |
$3,955,248 |
$1,423,772
$187,874 |
$2,343,602 |
| 5 |
$4,152,965 |
$1,496,927
$197,266 |
$2,458,772 |
| 6 |
$4,360,670 |
$1,573,778
$207,132 |
$2,579,760 |
| 7 |
$4,578,590 |
$1,654,409
$217,483 |
$2,706,698 |
| 8 |
$4,807,633 |
$1,739,155
$228,363 |
$2,840,115 |
| 9 |
$5,048,026 |
$1,828,100
$239,781 |
$2,980,145 |
| 10 |
$5,300,450 |
$1,921,497
$251,771 |
$3,127,182 |
| 11 |
$5,565,359 |
$2,019,513
$264,355 |
$3,281,491 |
| 12 |
$5,843,661 |
$2,122,485
$277,574 |
$3,443,602 |
| 13 |
$6,135,810 |
$2,230,580
$291,451 |
$3,613,779 |
| 14 |
$6,442,714 |
$2,344,135
$306,029 |
$3,792,550 |
| 15 |
$6,764,827 |
$2,463,316
$321,329 |
$3,980,182 |
| 16 |
$7,103,057 |
$2,588,461
$337,395 |
$4,177,201 |
| 17 |
$7,458,085 |
$2,719,822
$354,259 |
$4,384,004 |
| 18 |
$7,831,046 |
$2,857,817
$371,975 |
$4,601,254 |
| 19 |
$8,222,621 |
$3,002,700
$390,574 |
$4,829,347 |
| 20 |
$8,633,718 |
$3,154,806
$410,102 |
$5,068,810 |
| 21 |
$9,065,472 |
$3,314,555
$430,610 |
$5,320,307 |
| 22 |
$9,518,791 |
$3,482,283
$452,143 |
$5,584,365 |
| 23 |
$9,994,583 |
$3,658,326
$474,743 |
$5,861,514 |
| 24 |
$10,494,437 |
$3,843,272
$498,486 |
$6,152,679 |
| 25 |
$11,019,034 |
$4,037,373
$523,404 |
$6,458,257 |
| 26 |
$11,570,190 |
$4,241,301
$549,584 |
$6,779,305 |
| 27 |
$12,148,586 |
$4,455,307
$577,058 |
$7,116,221 |
| 28 |
$12,756,038 |
$4,680,064
$605,912 |
$7,470,062 |
| 29 |
$13,393,908 |
$4,916,076
$636,211 |
$7,841,621 |
| 30 |
$14,063,558 |
$5,163,847
$668,019 |
$8,231,692 |
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