The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Nov 10, 2026, is projected to be $529 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $224.2 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 Nov 10, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Nov 10, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $529,000,000 | | Cash Value | $224,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $224,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $53,808,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $29,106,330 | | State Tax(4.75%) | $10,649,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $130,636,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$7,961,979 |
$2,906,263
$378,194 |
$4,677,522 |
| 2 |
$8,360,316 |
$3,053,647
$397,115 |
$4,909,554 |
| 3 |
$8,778,226 |
$3,208,274
$416,966 |
$5,152,986 |
| 4 |
$9,217,296 |
$3,370,730
$437,822 |
$5,408,744 |
| 5 |
$9,678,055 |
$3,541,211
$459,708 |
$5,677,136 |
| 6 |
$10,162,090 |
$3,720,304
$482,699 |
$5,959,087 |
| 7 |
$10,669,930 |
$3,908,204
$506,822 |
$6,254,904 |
| 8 |
$11,203,691 |
$4,105,696
$532,175 |
$6,565,820 |
| 9 |
$11,763,902 |
$4,312,974
$558,785 |
$6,892,143 |
| 10 |
$12,352,150 |
$4,530,626
$586,727 |
$7,234,797 |
| 11 |
$12,969,493 |
$4,759,043
$616,051 |
$7,594,399 |
| 12 |
$13,618,047 |
$4,999,008
$646,857 |
$7,972,182 |
| 13 |
$14,298,870 |
$5,250,912
$679,196 |
$8,368,762 |
| 14 |
$15,014,078 |
$5,515,539
$713,169 |
$8,785,370 |
| 15 |
$15,764,729 |
$5,793,280
$748,825 |
$9,222,624 |
| 16 |
$16,552,939 |
$6,084,918
$786,265 |
$9,681,756 |
| 17 |
$17,380,295 |
$6,391,040
$825,564 |
$10,163,691 |
| 18 |
$18,249,442 |
$6,712,624
$866,848 |
$10,669,970 |
| 19 |
$19,161,967 |
$7,050,258
$910,193 |
$11,201,516 |
| 20 |
$20,119,986 |
$7,404,725
$955,699 |
$11,759,562 |
| 21 |
$21,126,144 |
$7,777,004
$1,003,492 |
$12,345,648 |
| 22 |
$22,182,557 |
$8,167,876
$1,053,671 |
$12,961,010 |
| 23 |
$23,291,341 |
$8,578,127
$1,106,339 |
$13,606,875 |
| 24 |
$24,456,199 |
$9,009,124
$1,161,669 |
$14,285,406 |
| 25 |
$25,678,718 |
$9,461,456
$1,219,739 |
$14,997,523 |
| 26 |
$26,963,130 |
$9,936,688
$1,280,749 |
$15,745,693 |
| 27 |
$28,311,022 |
$10,435,409
$1,344,774 |
$16,530,839 |
| 28 |
$29,726,626 |
$10,959,182
$1,412,015 |
$17,355,429 |
| 29 |
$31,213,116 |
$11,509,183
$1,482,623 |
$18,221,310 |
| 30 |
$32,773,666 |
$12,086,587
$1,556,749 |
$19,130,330 |
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