The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jan 23, 2026, is projected to be $266 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $120.8 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 Jan 23, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jan 23, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $266,000,000 | | Cash Value | $120,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $120,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $28,992,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $15,664,330 | | State Tax(4.75%) | $5,738,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $70,405,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,003,566 |
$1,441,650
$190,169 |
$2,371,747 |
| 2 |
$4,203,864 |
$1,515,760
$199,684 |
$2,488,420 |
| 3 |
$4,414,004 |
$1,593,512
$209,665 |
$2,610,827 |
| 4 |
$4,634,784 |
$1,675,200
$220,152 |
$2,739,432 |
| 5 |
$4,866,470 |
$1,760,924
$231,157 |
$2,874,389 |
| 6 |
$5,109,860 |
$1,850,979
$242,718 |
$3,016,163 |
| 7 |
$5,365,220 |
$1,945,462
$254,848 |
$3,164,910 |
| 8 |
$5,633,614 |
$2,044,768
$267,597 |
$3,321,249 |
| 9 |
$5,915,308 |
$2,148,994
$280,977 |
$3,485,337 |
| 10 |
$6,211,100 |
$2,258,437
$295,027 |
$3,657,636 |
| 11 |
$6,521,522 |
$2,373,294
$309,772 |
$3,838,456 |
| 12 |
$6,847,638 |
$2,493,956
$325,263 |
$4,028,419 |
| 13 |
$7,189,980 |
$2,620,623
$341,524 |
$4,227,833 |
| 14 |
$7,549,612 |
$2,753,687
$358,607 |
$4,437,318 |
| 15 |
$7,927,066 |
$2,893,345
$376,536 |
$4,657,185 |
| 16 |
$8,323,406 |
$3,039,991
$395,362 |
$4,888,053 |
| 17 |
$8,739,430 |
$3,193,919
$415,123 |
$5,130,388 |
| 18 |
$9,176,468 |
$3,355,624
$435,882 |
$5,384,962 |
| 19 |
$9,635,318 |
$3,525,398
$457,678 |
$5,652,242 |
| 20 |
$10,117,044 |
$3,703,637
$480,560 |
$5,932,847 |
| 21 |
$10,622,976 |
$3,890,832
$504,591 |
$6,227,553 |
| 22 |
$11,154,178 |
$4,087,376
$529,823 |
$6,536,979 |
| 23 |
$11,711,714 |
$4,293,665
$556,306 |
$6,861,743 |
| 24 |
$12,297,446 |
$4,510,385
$584,129 |
$7,202,932 |
| 25 |
$12,912,172 |
$4,737,834
$613,328 |
$7,561,010 |
| 26 |
$13,558,020 |
$4,976,798
$644,006 |
$7,937,216 |
| 27 |
$14,235,788 |
$5,227,572
$676,200 |
$8,332,016 |
| 28 |
$14,947,604 |
$5,490,944
$710,011 |
$8,746,649 |
| 29 |
$15,695,064 |
$5,767,504
$745,516 |
$9,182,044 |
| 30 |
$16,479,764 |
$6,057,843
$782,789 |
$9,639,132 |
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