The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 11, 2026, is projected to be $209 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $89.7 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 Sep 11, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 11, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $209,000,000 | | Cash Value | $89,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $89,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $21,528,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $11,621,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $2,601,300 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $53,949,370 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,145,659 |
$1,124,224
$91,224 |
$1,930,211 |
| 2 |
$3,303,036 |
$1,182,454
$95,788 |
$2,024,794 |
| 3 |
$3,468,146 |
$1,243,544
$100,576 |
$2,124,026 |
| 4 |
$3,641,616 |
$1,307,728
$105,607 |
$2,228,281 |
| 5 |
$3,823,655 |
$1,375,083
$110,886 |
$2,337,686 |
| 6 |
$4,014,890 |
$1,445,840
$116,432 |
$2,452,618 |
| 7 |
$4,215,530 |
$1,520,076
$122,250 |
$2,573,204 |
| 8 |
$4,426,411 |
$1,598,102
$128,366 |
$2,699,943 |
| 9 |
$4,647,742 |
$1,679,995
$134,785 |
$2,832,962 |
| 10 |
$4,880,150 |
$1,765,986
$141,524 |
$2,972,640 |
| 11 |
$5,124,053 |
$1,856,230
$148,598 |
$3,119,225 |
| 12 |
$5,380,287 |
$1,951,037
$156,028 |
$3,273,222 |
| 13 |
$5,649,270 |
$2,050,560
$163,829 |
$3,434,881 |
| 14 |
$5,931,838 |
$2,155,110
$172,023 |
$3,604,705 |
| 15 |
$6,228,409 |
$2,264,842
$180,624 |
$3,782,943 |
| 16 |
$6,539,819 |
$2,380,063
$189,655 |
$3,970,101 |
| 17 |
$6,866,695 |
$2,501,008
$199,134 |
$4,166,553 |
| 18 |
$7,210,082 |
$2,628,061
$209,092 |
$4,372,929 |
| 19 |
$7,570,607 |
$2,761,455
$219,548 |
$4,589,604 |
| 20 |
$7,949,106 |
$2,901,500
$230,524 |
$4,817,082 |
| 21 |
$8,346,624 |
$3,048,581
$242,052 |
$5,055,991 |
| 22 |
$8,763,997 |
$3,203,009
$254,156 |
$5,306,832 |
| 23 |
$9,202,061 |
$3,365,093
$266,860 |
$5,570,108 |
| 24 |
$9,662,279 |
$3,535,374
$280,206 |
$5,846,699 |
| 25 |
$10,145,278 |
$3,714,083
$294,213 |
$6,136,982 |
| 26 |
$10,652,730 |
$3,901,840
$308,929 |
$6,441,961 |
| 27 |
$11,185,262 |
$4,098,877
$324,373 |
$6,762,012 |
| 28 |
$11,744,546 |
$4,305,812
$340,592 |
$7,098,142 |
| 29 |
$12,331,836 |
$4,523,110
$357,623 |
$7,451,103 |
| 30 |
$12,948,386 |
$4,751,233
$375,503 |
$7,821,650 |
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