The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 16, 2025, is projected to be $400 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $185.8 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 Sep 16, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 16, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $400,000,000 | | Cash Value | $185,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $185,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $44,592,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $24,114,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $5,388,200 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $111,705,470 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,020,400 |
$2,187,878
$174,592 |
$3,657,930 |
| 2 |
$6,321,600 |
$2,299,322
$183,326 |
$3,838,952 |
| 3 |
$6,637,600 |
$2,416,242
$192,490 |
$4,028,868 |
| 4 |
$6,969,600 |
$2,539,082
$202,118 |
$4,228,400 |
| 5 |
$7,318,000 |
$2,667,990
$212,222 |
$4,437,788 |
| 6 |
$7,684,000 |
$2,803,410
$222,836 |
$4,657,754 |
| 7 |
$8,068,000 |
$2,945,490
$233,972 |
$4,888,538 |
| 8 |
$8,471,600 |
$3,094,822
$245,676 |
$5,131,102 |
| 9 |
$8,895,200 |
$3,251,554
$257,961 |
$5,385,685 |
| 10 |
$9,340,000 |
$3,416,130
$270,860 |
$5,653,010 |
| 11 |
$9,806,800 |
$3,588,846
$284,397 |
$5,933,557 |
| 12 |
$10,297,200 |
$3,770,294
$298,619 |
$6,228,287 |
| 13 |
$10,812,000 |
$3,960,770
$313,548 |
$6,537,682 |
| 14 |
$11,352,800 |
$4,160,866
$329,231 |
$6,862,703 |
| 15 |
$11,920,400 |
$4,370,878
$345,692 |
$7,203,830 |
| 16 |
$12,516,400 |
$4,591,398
$362,976 |
$7,562,026 |
| 17 |
$13,142,000 |
$4,822,870
$381,118 |
$7,938,012 |
| 18 |
$13,799,200 |
$5,066,034
$400,177 |
$8,332,989 |
| 19 |
$14,489,200 |
$5,321,334
$420,187 |
$8,747,679 |
| 20 |
$15,213,600 |
$5,589,362
$441,194 |
$9,183,044 |
| 21 |
$15,974,400 |
$5,870,858
$463,258 |
$9,640,284 |
| 22 |
$16,773,200 |
$6,166,414
$486,423 |
$10,120,363 |
| 23 |
$17,611,600 |
$6,476,622
$510,736 |
$10,624,242 |
| 24 |
$18,492,400 |
$6,802,518
$536,280 |
$11,153,602 |
| 25 |
$19,416,800 |
$7,144,546
$563,087 |
$11,709,167 |
| 26 |
$20,388,000 |
$7,503,890
$591,252 |
$12,292,858 |
| 27 |
$21,407,200 |
$7,880,994
$620,809 |
$12,905,397 |
| 28 |
$22,477,600 |
$8,277,042
$651,850 |
$13,548,708 |
| 29 |
$23,601,600 |
$8,692,922
$684,446 |
$14,224,232 |
| 30 |
$24,781,600 |
$9,129,522
$718,666 |
$14,933,412 |
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