The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 6, 2026, is projected to be $345 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $139.6 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 6, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 6, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $345,000,000 | | Cash Value | $139,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $139,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $33,504,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $18,108,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $4,048,400 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $83,939,270 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,192,595 |
$1,881,591
$150,585 |
$3,160,419 |
| 2 |
$5,452,380 |
$1,977,711
$158,119 |
$3,316,550 |
| 3 |
$5,724,930 |
$2,078,554
$166,023 |
$3,480,353 |
| 4 |
$6,011,280 |
$2,184,504
$174,327 |
$3,652,449 |
| 5 |
$6,311,775 |
$2,295,687
$183,041 |
$3,833,047 |
| 6 |
$6,627,450 |
$2,412,487
$192,196 |
$4,022,767 |
| 7 |
$6,958,650 |
$2,535,031
$201,801 |
$4,221,818 |
| 8 |
$7,306,755 |
$2,663,830
$211,896 |
$4,431,029 |
| 9 |
$7,672,110 |
$2,799,011
$222,491 |
$4,650,608 |
| 10 |
$8,055,750 |
$2,940,958
$233,617 |
$4,881,175 |
| 11 |
$8,458,365 |
$3,089,925
$245,293 |
$5,123,147 |
| 12 |
$8,881,335 |
$3,246,424
$257,559 |
$5,377,352 |
| 13 |
$9,325,350 |
$3,410,710
$270,435 |
$5,644,205 |
| 14 |
$9,791,790 |
$3,583,293
$283,962 |
$5,924,535 |
| 15 |
$10,281,345 |
$3,764,428
$298,159 |
$6,218,758 |
| 16 |
$10,795,395 |
$3,954,627
$313,066 |
$6,527,702 |
| 17 |
$11,334,975 |
$4,154,271
$328,714 |
$6,851,990 |
| 18 |
$11,901,810 |
$4,364,000
$345,152 |
$7,192,658 |
| 19 |
$12,496,935 |
$4,584,196
$362,411 |
$7,550,328 |
| 20 |
$13,121,730 |
$4,815,370
$380,530 |
$7,925,830 |
| 21 |
$13,777,920 |
$5,058,161
$399,560 |
$8,320,199 |
| 22 |
$14,466,885 |
$5,313,078
$419,540 |
$8,734,267 |
| 23 |
$15,190,005 |
$5,580,632
$440,510 |
$9,168,863 |
| 24 |
$15,949,695 |
$5,861,718
$462,541 |
$9,625,436 |
| 25 |
$16,746,990 |
$6,156,717
$485,663 |
$10,104,610 |
| 26 |
$17,584,650 |
$6,466,651
$509,955 |
$10,608,044 |
| 27 |
$18,463,710 |
$6,791,903
$535,448 |
$11,136,359 |
| 28 |
$19,386,930 |
$7,133,494
$562,221 |
$11,691,215 |
| 29 |
$20,356,380 |
$7,492,191
$590,335 |
$12,273,854 |
| 30 |
$21,374,130 |
$7,868,758
$619,850 |
$12,885,522 |
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