The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Jul 14, 2026, is projected to be $637 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $278 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 Jul 14, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Jul 14, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $637,000,000 | | Cash Value | $278,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $278,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $66,720,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $36,100,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $8,062,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $167,117,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$9,587,487 |
$3,507,701
$278,037 |
$5,801,749 |
| 2 |
$10,067,148 |
$3,685,175
$291,947 |
$6,090,026 |
| 3 |
$10,570,378 |
$3,871,370
$306,541 |
$6,392,467 |
| 4 |
$11,099,088 |
$4,066,993
$321,874 |
$6,710,221 |
| 5 |
$11,653,915 |
$4,272,279
$337,964 |
$7,043,672 |
| 6 |
$12,236,770 |
$4,487,935
$354,866 |
$7,393,969 |
| 7 |
$12,848,290 |
$4,714,198
$372,600 |
$7,761,492 |
| 8 |
$13,491,023 |
$4,952,009
$391,240 |
$8,147,774 |
| 9 |
$14,165,606 |
$5,201,605
$410,803 |
$8,553,198 |
| 10 |
$14,873,950 |
$5,463,692
$431,345 |
$8,978,913 |
| 11 |
$15,617,329 |
$5,738,742
$452,903 |
$9,425,684 |
| 12 |
$16,398,291 |
$6,027,698
$475,550 |
$9,895,043 |
| 13 |
$17,218,110 |
$6,331,031
$499,325 |
$10,387,754 |
| 14 |
$18,079,334 |
$6,649,684
$524,301 |
$10,905,349 |
| 15 |
$18,983,237 |
$6,984,128
$550,514 |
$11,448,595 |
| 16 |
$19,932,367 |
$7,335,306
$578,039 |
$12,019,022 |
| 17 |
$20,928,635 |
$7,703,925
$606,930 |
$12,617,780 |
| 18 |
$21,975,226 |
$8,091,164
$637,282 |
$13,246,780 |
| 19 |
$23,074,051 |
$8,497,729
$669,147 |
$13,907,175 |
| 20 |
$24,227,658 |
$8,924,564
$702,602 |
$14,600,492 |
| 21 |
$25,439,232 |
$9,372,846
$737,738 |
$15,328,648 |
| 22 |
$26,711,321 |
$9,843,519
$774,628 |
$16,093,174 |
| 23 |
$28,046,473 |
$10,337,525
$813,348 |
$16,895,600 |
| 24 |
$29,449,147 |
$10,856,515
$854,025 |
$17,738,607 |
| 25 |
$30,921,254 |
$11,401,194
$896,716 |
$18,623,344 |
| 26 |
$32,467,890 |
$11,973,450
$941,569 |
$19,552,871 |
| 27 |
$34,090,966 |
$12,573,988
$988,638 |
$20,528,340 |
| 28 |
$35,795,578 |
$13,204,694
$1,038,072 |
$21,552,812 |
| 29 |
$37,585,548 |
$13,866,983
$1,089,981 |
$22,628,584 |
| 30 |
$39,464,698 |
$14,562,269
$1,144,476 |
$23,757,953 |
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