The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 27, 2026, is projected to be $443 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $186.5 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 Tue Oct 27, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 27, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $443,000,000 | | Cash Value | $186,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $186,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $44,760,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $24,205,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $5,408,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $112,126,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,667,593 |
$2,427,340
$193,360 |
$4,046,893 |
| 2 |
$7,001,172 |
$2,550,764
$203,034 |
$4,247,374 |
| 3 |
$7,351,142 |
$2,680,253
$213,183 |
$4,457,706 |
| 4 |
$7,718,832 |
$2,816,298
$223,846 |
$4,678,688 |
| 5 |
$8,104,685 |
$2,959,064
$235,036 |
$4,910,585 |
| 6 |
$8,510,030 |
$3,109,041
$246,791 |
$5,154,198 |
| 7 |
$8,935,310 |
$3,266,395
$259,124 |
$5,409,791 |
| 8 |
$9,382,297 |
$3,431,780
$272,087 |
$5,678,430 |
| 9 |
$9,851,434 |
$3,605,361
$285,692 |
$5,960,381 |
| 10 |
$10,344,050 |
$3,787,629
$299,977 |
$6,256,444 |
| 11 |
$10,861,031 |
$3,978,912
$314,970 |
$6,567,149 |
| 12 |
$11,404,149 |
$4,179,866
$330,720 |
$6,893,563 |
| 13 |
$11,974,290 |
$4,390,818
$347,254 |
$7,236,218 |
| 14 |
$12,573,226 |
$4,612,424
$364,624 |
$7,596,178 |
| 15 |
$13,201,843 |
$4,845,012
$382,853 |
$7,973,978 |
| 16 |
$13,861,913 |
$5,089,238
$401,995 |
$8,370,680 |
| 17 |
$14,554,765 |
$5,345,593
$422,088 |
$8,787,084 |
| 18 |
$15,282,614 |
$5,614,898
$443,196 |
$9,224,520 |
| 19 |
$16,046,789 |
$5,897,642
$465,357 |
$9,683,790 |
| 20 |
$16,849,062 |
$6,194,483
$488,623 |
$10,165,956 |
| 21 |
$17,691,648 |
$6,506,240
$513,058 |
$10,672,350 |
| 22 |
$18,576,319 |
$6,833,568
$538,713 |
$11,204,038 |
| 23 |
$19,504,847 |
$7,177,124
$565,641 |
$11,762,082 |
| 24 |
$20,480,333 |
$7,538,054
$593,930 |
$12,348,349 |
| 25 |
$21,504,106 |
$7,916,850
$623,619 |
$12,963,637 |
| 26 |
$22,579,710 |
$8,314,823
$654,812 |
$13,610,075 |
| 27 |
$23,708,474 |
$8,732,466
$687,546 |
$14,288,462 |
| 28 |
$24,893,942 |
$9,171,089
$721,924 |
$15,000,929 |
| 29 |
$26,138,772 |
$9,631,676
$758,024 |
$15,749,072 |
| 30 |
$27,445,622 |
$10,115,211
$795,923 |
$16,534,488 |
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