The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 19, 2025, is projected to be $423 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $196.5 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 19, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 19, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $423,000,000 | | Cash Value | $196,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $196,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $47,160,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $25,505,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $5,698,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $118,136,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,366,573 |
$2,315,962
$184,631 |
$3,865,980 |
| 2 |
$6,685,092 |
$2,433,814
$193,868 |
$4,057,410 |
| 3 |
$7,019,262 |
$2,557,457
$203,559 |
$4,258,246 |
| 4 |
$7,370,352 |
$2,687,361
$213,740 |
$4,469,251 |
| 5 |
$7,738,785 |
$2,823,681
$224,425 |
$4,690,679 |
| 6 |
$8,125,830 |
$2,966,887
$235,649 |
$4,923,294 |
| 7 |
$8,531,910 |
$3,117,137
$247,425 |
$5,167,348 |
| 8 |
$8,958,717 |
$3,275,056
$259,803 |
$5,423,858 |
| 9 |
$9,406,674 |
$3,440,800
$272,794 |
$5,693,080 |
| 10 |
$9,877,050 |
$3,614,839
$286,434 |
$5,975,777 |
| 11 |
$10,370,691 |
$3,797,486
$300,750 |
$6,272,455 |
| 12 |
$10,889,289 |
$3,989,367
$315,789 |
$6,584,133 |
| 13 |
$11,433,690 |
$4,190,796
$331,577 |
$6,911,317 |
| 14 |
$12,005,586 |
$4,402,397
$348,162 |
$7,255,027 |
| 15 |
$12,605,823 |
$4,624,485
$365,569 |
$7,615,769 |
| 16 |
$13,236,093 |
$4,857,685
$383,847 |
$7,994,561 |
| 17 |
$13,897,665 |
$5,102,466
$403,032 |
$8,392,167 |
| 18 |
$14,592,654 |
$5,359,612
$423,187 |
$8,809,855 |
| 19 |
$15,322,329 |
$5,629,592
$444,348 |
$9,248,389 |
| 20 |
$16,088,382 |
$5,913,032
$466,563 |
$9,708,787 |
| 21 |
$16,892,928 |
$6,210,714
$489,895 |
$10,192,319 |
| 22 |
$17,737,659 |
$6,523,264
$514,392 |
$10,700,003 |
| 23 |
$18,624,267 |
$6,851,309
$540,104 |
$11,232,854 |
| 24 |
$19,555,713 |
$7,195,944
$567,116 |
$11,792,653 |
| 25 |
$20,533,266 |
$7,557,639
$595,465 |
$12,380,162 |
| 26 |
$21,560,310 |
$7,937,645
$625,249 |
$12,997,416 |
| 27 |
$22,638,114 |
$8,336,433
$656,505 |
$13,645,176 |
| 28 |
$23,770,062 |
$8,755,253
$689,332 |
$14,325,477 |
| 29 |
$24,958,692 |
$9,195,046
$723,802 |
$15,039,844 |
| 30 |
$26,206,542 |
$9,656,751
$759,990 |
$15,789,801 |
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