The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Mar 10, 2026, is projected to be $533 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $244.2 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 Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Mar 10, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Mar 10, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $533,000,000 | | Cash Value | $244,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $244,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $58,608,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $31,706,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $7,081,800 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $146,803,870 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,022,183 |
$2,928,538
$232,643 |
$4,861,002 |
| 2 |
$8,423,532 |
$3,077,037
$244,282 |
$5,102,213 |
| 3 |
$8,844,602 |
$3,232,833
$256,493 |
$5,355,276 |
| 4 |
$9,286,992 |
$3,396,517
$269,323 |
$5,621,152 |
| 5 |
$9,751,235 |
$3,568,287
$282,786 |
$5,900,162 |
| 6 |
$10,238,930 |
$3,748,734
$296,929 |
$6,193,267 |
| 7 |
$10,750,610 |
$3,938,056
$311,768 |
$6,500,786 |
| 8 |
$11,288,407 |
$4,137,041
$327,364 |
$6,824,002 |
| 9 |
$11,852,854 |
$4,345,886
$343,733 |
$7,163,235 |
| 10 |
$12,445,550 |
$4,565,184
$360,921 |
$7,519,445 |
| 11 |
$13,067,561 |
$4,795,328
$378,959 |
$7,893,274 |
| 12 |
$13,721,019 |
$5,037,107
$397,910 |
$8,286,002 |
| 13 |
$14,406,990 |
$5,290,917
$417,803 |
$8,698,270 |
| 14 |
$15,127,606 |
$5,557,545
$438,701 |
$9,131,360 |
| 15 |
$15,883,933 |
$5,837,386
$460,634 |
$9,585,913 |
| 16 |
$16,678,103 |
$6,131,228
$483,665 |
$10,063,210 |
| 17 |
$17,511,715 |
$6,439,665
$507,840 |
$10,564,210 |
| 18 |
$18,387,434 |
$6,763,681
$533,236 |
$11,090,517 |
| 19 |
$19,306,859 |
$7,103,868
$559,899 |
$11,643,092 |
| 20 |
$20,272,122 |
$7,461,016
$587,892 |
$12,223,214 |
| 21 |
$21,285,888 |
$7,836,109
$617,291 |
$12,832,488 |
| 22 |
$22,350,289 |
$8,229,937
$648,158 |
$13,472,194 |
| 23 |
$23,467,457 |
$8,643,289
$680,556 |
$14,143,612 |
| 24 |
$24,641,123 |
$9,077,546
$714,593 |
$14,848,984 |
| 25 |
$25,872,886 |
$9,533,298
$750,314 |
$15,589,274 |
| 26 |
$27,167,010 |
$10,012,124
$787,843 |
$16,367,043 |
| 27 |
$28,525,094 |
$10,514,615
$827,228 |
$17,183,251 |
| 28 |
$29,951,402 |
$11,042,349
$868,591 |
$18,040,462 |
| 29 |
$31,449,132 |
$11,596,509
$912,025 |
$18,940,598 |
| 30 |
$33,021,482 |
$12,178,279
$957,623 |
$19,885,580 |
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