The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jul 24, 2026, is projected to be $743 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $323.4 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 Jul 24, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jul 24, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $743,000,000 | | Cash Value | $323,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $323,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $77,616,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $42,002,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $9,378,600 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $194,403,070 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$11,182,893 |
$4,098,001
$324,304 |
$6,760,588 |
| 2 |
$11,742,372 |
$4,305,008
$340,529 |
$7,096,835 |
| 3 |
$12,329,342 |
$4,522,187
$357,551 |
$7,449,604 |
| 4 |
$12,946,032 |
$4,750,362
$375,435 |
$7,820,235 |
| 5 |
$13,593,185 |
$4,989,809
$394,202 |
$8,209,174 |
| 6 |
$14,273,030 |
$5,241,351
$413,918 |
$8,617,761 |
| 7 |
$14,986,310 |
$5,505,265
$434,603 |
$9,046,442 |
| 8 |
$15,735,997 |
$5,782,649
$456,344 |
$9,497,004 |
| 9 |
$16,522,834 |
$6,073,779
$479,162 |
$9,969,893 |
| 10 |
$17,349,050 |
$6,379,479
$503,122 |
$10,466,449 |
| 11 |
$18,216,131 |
$6,700,299
$528,268 |
$10,987,564 |
| 12 |
$19,127,049 |
$7,037,339
$554,684 |
$11,535,026 |
| 13 |
$20,083,290 |
$7,391,148
$582,415 |
$12,109,727 |
| 14 |
$21,087,826 |
$7,762,826
$611,547 |
$12,713,453 |
| 15 |
$22,142,143 |
$8,152,923
$642,122 |
$13,347,098 |
| 16 |
$23,249,213 |
$8,562,539
$674,227 |
$14,012,447 |
| 17 |
$24,411,265 |
$8,992,498
$707,927 |
$14,710,840 |
| 18 |
$25,632,014 |
$9,444,176
$743,328 |
$15,444,510 |
| 19 |
$26,913,689 |
$9,918,395
$780,497 |
$16,214,797 |
| 20 |
$28,259,262 |
$10,416,257
$819,519 |
$17,023,486 |
| 21 |
$29,672,448 |
$10,939,136
$860,501 |
$17,872,811 |
| 22 |
$31,156,219 |
$11,488,131
$903,530 |
$18,764,558 |
| 23 |
$32,713,547 |
$12,064,343
$948,693 |
$19,700,511 |
| 24 |
$34,349,633 |
$12,669,695
$996,139 |
$20,683,799 |
| 25 |
$36,066,706 |
$13,305,012
$1,045,934 |
$21,715,760 |
| 26 |
$37,870,710 |
$13,972,493
$1,098,251 |
$22,799,966 |
| 27 |
$39,763,874 |
$14,672,964
$1,153,152 |
$23,937,758 |
| 28 |
$41,752,142 |
$15,408,623
$1,210,812 |
$25,132,707 |
| 29 |
$43,839,972 |
$16,181,120
$1,271,359 |
$26,387,493 |
| 30 |
$46,031,822 |
$16,992,105
$1,334,923 |
$27,704,794 |
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