The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue May 5, 2026, is projected to be $195 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $86.3 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 Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue May 5, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue May 5, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $195,000,000 | | Cash Value | $86,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $86,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $20,712,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $11,179,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $2,502,700 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $51,905,970 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,934,945 |
$1,046,260
$85,113 |
$1,803,572 |
| 2 |
$3,081,780 |
$1,100,589
$89,372 |
$1,891,819 |
| 3 |
$3,235,830 |
$1,157,587
$93,839 |
$1,984,404 |
| 4 |
$3,397,680 |
$1,217,472
$98,533 |
$2,081,675 |
| 5 |
$3,567,525 |
$1,280,315
$103,458 |
$2,183,752 |
| 6 |
$3,745,950 |
$1,346,332
$108,633 |
$2,290,985 |
| 7 |
$3,933,150 |
$1,415,596
$114,061 |
$2,403,493 |
| 8 |
$4,129,905 |
$1,488,395
$119,767 |
$2,521,743 |
| 9 |
$4,336,410 |
$1,564,802
$125,756 |
$2,645,852 |
| 10 |
$4,553,250 |
$1,645,033
$132,044 |
$2,776,173 |
| 11 |
$4,780,815 |
$1,729,232
$138,644 |
$2,912,939 |
| 12 |
$5,019,885 |
$1,817,688
$145,577 |
$3,056,620 |
| 13 |
$5,270,850 |
$1,910,545
$152,855 |
$3,207,450 |
| 14 |
$5,534,490 |
$2,008,092
$160,500 |
$3,365,898 |
| 15 |
$5,811,195 |
$2,110,473
$168,525 |
$3,532,197 |
| 16 |
$6,101,745 |
$2,217,976
$176,951 |
$3,706,818 |
| 17 |
$6,406,725 |
$2,330,819
$185,795 |
$3,890,111 |
| 18 |
$6,727,110 |
$2,449,361
$195,086 |
$4,082,663 |
| 19 |
$7,063,485 |
$2,573,820
$204,841 |
$4,284,824 |
| 20 |
$7,416,630 |
$2,704,483
$215,082 |
$4,497,065 |
| 21 |
$7,787,520 |
$2,841,713
$225,838 |
$4,719,969 |
| 22 |
$8,176,935 |
$2,985,796
$237,131 |
$4,954,008 |
| 23 |
$8,585,655 |
$3,137,023
$248,984 |
$5,199,648 |
| 24 |
$9,015,045 |
$3,295,897
$261,436 |
$5,457,712 |
| 25 |
$9,465,690 |
$3,462,636
$274,505 |
$5,728,549 |
| 26 |
$9,939,150 |
$3,637,816
$288,235 |
$6,013,099 |
| 27 |
$10,436,010 |
$3,821,654
$302,644 |
$6,311,712 |
| 28 |
$10,957,830 |
$4,014,727
$317,777 |
$6,625,326 |
| 29 |
$11,505,780 |
$4,217,469
$333,668 |
$6,954,643 |
| 30 |
$12,081,030 |
$4,430,311
$350,350 |
$7,300,369 |
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