The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jul 3, 2026, is projected to be $542 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $242 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 3, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jul 3, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $542,000,000 | | Cash Value | $242,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $242,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $58,080,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $31,420,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $7,018,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $145,481,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,157,642 |
$2,978,658
$236,572 |
$4,942,412 |
| 2 |
$8,565,768 |
$3,129,665
$248,407 |
$5,187,696 |
| 3 |
$8,993,948 |
$3,288,091
$260,824 |
$5,445,033 |
| 4 |
$9,443,808 |
$3,454,539
$273,870 |
$5,715,399 |
| 5 |
$9,915,890 |
$3,629,210
$287,561 |
$5,999,119 |
| 6 |
$10,411,820 |
$3,812,704
$301,943 |
$6,297,173 |
| 7 |
$10,932,140 |
$4,005,222
$317,032 |
$6,609,886 |
| 8 |
$11,479,018 |
$4,207,567
$332,892 |
$6,938,559 |
| 9 |
$12,052,996 |
$4,419,939
$349,537 |
$7,283,520 |
| 10 |
$12,655,700 |
$4,642,939
$367,015 |
$7,645,746 |
| 11 |
$13,288,214 |
$4,876,970
$385,358 |
$8,025,886 |
| 12 |
$13,952,706 |
$5,122,832
$404,628 |
$8,425,246 |
| 13 |
$14,650,260 |
$5,380,927
$424,858 |
$8,844,475 |
| 14 |
$15,383,044 |
$5,652,057
$446,108 |
$9,284,879 |
| 15 |
$16,152,142 |
$5,936,623
$468,412 |
$9,747,107 |
| 16 |
$16,959,722 |
$6,235,428
$491,832 |
$10,232,462 |
| 17 |
$17,807,410 |
$6,549,072
$516,415 |
$10,741,923 |
| 18 |
$18,697,916 |
$6,878,559
$542,240 |
$11,277,117 |
| 19 |
$19,632,866 |
$7,224,491
$569,353 |
$11,839,022 |
| 20 |
$20,614,428 |
$7,587,669
$597,818 |
$12,428,941 |
| 21 |
$21,645,312 |
$7,969,096
$627,714 |
$13,048,502 |
| 22 |
$22,727,686 |
$8,369,574
$659,103 |
$13,699,009 |
| 23 |
$23,863,718 |
$8,789,906
$692,048 |
$14,381,764 |
| 24 |
$25,057,202 |
$9,231,495
$726,659 |
$15,099,048 |
| 25 |
$26,309,764 |
$9,694,943
$762,983 |
$15,851,838 |
| 26 |
$27,625,740 |
$10,181,854
$801,146 |
$16,642,740 |
| 27 |
$29,006,756 |
$10,692,830
$841,196 |
$17,472,730 |
| 28 |
$30,457,148 |
$11,229,475
$883,257 |
$18,344,416 |
| 29 |
$31,980,168 |
$11,792,993
$927,425 |
$19,259,750 |
| 30 |
$33,579,068 |
$12,384,586
$973,793 |
$20,220,689 |
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