The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue May 26, 2026, is projected to be $311 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $136.4 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 Tue May 26, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue May 26, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $311,000,000 | | Cash Value | $136,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $136,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $32,736,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $17,692,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $3,955,600 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $82,016,070 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,680,861 |
$1,692,249
$135,745 |
$2,852,867 |
| 2 |
$4,915,044 |
$1,778,897
$142,536 |
$2,993,611 |
| 3 |
$5,160,734 |
$1,869,802
$149,661 |
$3,141,271 |
| 4 |
$5,418,864 |
$1,965,310
$157,147 |
$3,296,407 |
| 5 |
$5,689,745 |
$2,065,536
$165,003 |
$3,459,206 |
| 6 |
$5,974,310 |
$2,170,825
$173,255 |
$3,630,230 |
| 7 |
$6,272,870 |
$2,281,292
$181,913 |
$3,809,665 |
| 8 |
$6,586,669 |
$2,397,398
$191,013 |
$3,998,258 |
| 9 |
$6,916,018 |
$2,519,257
$200,565 |
$4,196,196 |
| 10 |
$7,261,850 |
$2,647,215
$210,594 |
$4,404,041 |
| 11 |
$7,624,787 |
$2,781,502
$221,119 |
$4,622,166 |
| 12 |
$8,006,073 |
$2,922,577
$232,176 |
$4,851,320 |
| 13 |
$8,406,330 |
$3,070,672
$243,784 |
$5,091,874 |
| 14 |
$8,826,802 |
$3,226,247
$255,977 |
$5,344,578 |
| 15 |
$9,268,111 |
$3,389,531
$268,775 |
$5,609,805 |
| 16 |
$9,731,501 |
$3,560,986
$282,214 |
$5,888,301 |
| 17 |
$10,217,905 |
$3,740,955
$296,319 |
$6,180,631 |
| 18 |
$10,728,878 |
$3,930,015
$311,137 |
$6,487,726 |
| 19 |
$11,265,353 |
$4,128,511
$326,695 |
$6,810,147 |
| 20 |
$11,828,574 |
$4,336,903
$343,029 |
$7,148,642 |
| 21 |
$12,420,096 |
$4,555,766
$360,183 |
$7,504,147 |
| 22 |
$13,041,163 |
$4,785,561
$378,194 |
$7,877,408 |
| 23 |
$13,693,019 |
$5,026,747
$397,098 |
$8,269,174 |
| 24 |
$14,377,841 |
$5,280,132
$416,957 |
$8,680,752 |
| 25 |
$15,096,562 |
$5,546,058
$437,800 |
$9,112,704 |
| 26 |
$15,851,670 |
$5,825,448
$459,698 |
$9,566,524 |
| 27 |
$16,644,098 |
$6,118,647
$482,679 |
$10,042,772 |
| 28 |
$17,476,334 |
$6,426,574
$506,814 |
$10,542,946 |
| 29 |
$18,350,244 |
$6,749,921
$532,157 |
$11,068,166 |
| 30 |
$19,267,694 |
$7,089,377
$558,763 |
$11,619,554 |
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