The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jan 9, 2026, is projected to be $199 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $90.5 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 Fri Jan 9, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jan 9, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $199,000,000 | | Cash Value | $90,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $90,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $21,720,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $11,725,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $2,624,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $54,430,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,995,149 |
$1,068,536
$86,859 |
$1,839,754 |
| 2 |
$3,144,996 |
$1,123,979
$91,205 |
$1,929,812 |
| 3 |
$3,302,206 |
$1,182,147
$95,764 |
$2,024,295 |
| 4 |
$3,467,376 |
$1,243,260
$100,554 |
$2,123,562 |
| 5 |
$3,640,705 |
$1,307,391
$105,580 |
$2,227,734 |
| 6 |
$3,822,790 |
$1,374,763
$110,861 |
$2,337,166 |
| 7 |
$4,013,830 |
$1,445,447
$116,401 |
$2,451,982 |
| 8 |
$4,214,621 |
$1,519,740
$122,224 |
$2,572,657 |
| 9 |
$4,425,362 |
$1,597,714
$128,335 |
$2,699,313 |
| 10 |
$4,646,650 |
$1,679,591
$134,753 |
$2,832,306 |
| 11 |
$4,878,883 |
$1,765,517
$141,488 |
$2,971,878 |
| 12 |
$5,122,857 |
$1,855,787
$148,563 |
$3,118,507 |
| 13 |
$5,378,970 |
$1,950,549
$155,990 |
$3,272,431 |
| 14 |
$5,648,018 |
$2,050,097
$163,793 |
$3,434,128 |
| 15 |
$5,930,399 |
$2,154,578
$171,982 |
$3,603,839 |
| 16 |
$6,226,909 |
$2,264,287
$180,580 |
$3,782,042 |
| 17 |
$6,538,145 |
$2,379,444
$189,606 |
$3,969,095 |
| 18 |
$6,865,102 |
$2,500,418
$199,088 |
$4,165,596 |
| 19 |
$7,208,377 |
$2,627,430
$209,043 |
$4,371,904 |
| 20 |
$7,568,766 |
$2,760,774
$219,494 |
$4,588,498 |
| 21 |
$7,947,264 |
$2,900,818
$230,471 |
$4,815,975 |
| 22 |
$8,344,667 |
$3,047,857
$241,995 |
$5,054,815 |
| 23 |
$8,761,771 |
$3,202,186
$254,091 |
$5,305,494 |
| 24 |
$9,199,969 |
$3,364,319
$266,799 |
$5,568,851 |
| 25 |
$9,659,858 |
$3,534,478
$280,136 |
$5,845,244 |
| 26 |
$10,143,030 |
$3,713,251
$294,148 |
$6,135,631 |
| 27 |
$10,650,082 |
$3,900,861
$308,852 |
$6,440,369 |
| 28 |
$11,182,606 |
$4,097,895
$324,296 |
$6,760,415 |
| 29 |
$11,741,796 |
$4,304,795
$340,512 |
$7,096,489 |
| 30 |
$12,328,846 |
$4,522,003
$357,537 |
$7,449,306 |
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