The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri May 15, 2026, is projected to be $251 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $112.3 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 May 15, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri May 15, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $251,000,000 | | Cash Value | $112,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $112,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $26,952,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $14,559,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $3,256,700 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $67,531,970 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,777,801 |
$1,358,117
$109,556 |
$2,310,128 |
| 2 |
$3,966,804 |
$1,428,048
$115,037 |
$2,423,719 |
| 3 |
$4,165,094 |
$1,501,415
$120,788 |
$2,542,891 |
| 4 |
$4,373,424 |
$1,578,497
$126,829 |
$2,668,098 |
| 5 |
$4,592,045 |
$1,659,387
$133,169 |
$2,799,489 |
| 6 |
$4,821,710 |
$1,744,363
$139,830 |
$2,937,517 |
| 7 |
$5,062,670 |
$1,833,518
$146,817 |
$3,082,335 |
| 8 |
$5,315,929 |
$1,927,224
$154,162 |
$3,234,543 |
| 9 |
$5,581,738 |
$2,025,573
$161,870 |
$3,394,295 |
| 10 |
$5,860,850 |
$2,128,845
$169,965 |
$3,562,040 |
| 11 |
$6,153,767 |
$2,237,224
$178,459 |
$3,738,084 |
| 12 |
$6,461,493 |
$2,351,083
$187,383 |
$3,923,027 |
| 13 |
$6,784,530 |
$2,470,606
$196,751 |
$4,117,173 |
| 14 |
$7,123,882 |
$2,596,167
$206,593 |
$4,321,122 |
| 15 |
$7,480,051 |
$2,727,949
$216,921 |
$4,535,181 |
| 16 |
$7,854,041 |
$2,866,326
$227,767 |
$4,759,948 |
| 17 |
$8,246,605 |
$3,011,574
$239,152 |
$4,995,879 |
| 18 |
$8,658,998 |
$3,164,160
$251,111 |
$5,243,727 |
| 19 |
$9,091,973 |
$3,324,360
$263,667 |
$5,503,946 |
| 20 |
$9,546,534 |
$3,492,548
$276,849 |
$5,777,137 |
| 21 |
$10,023,936 |
$3,669,187
$290,694 |
$6,064,055 |
| 22 |
$10,525,183 |
$3,854,648
$305,230 |
$6,365,305 |
| 23 |
$11,051,279 |
$4,049,304
$320,487 |
$6,681,488 |
| 24 |
$11,603,981 |
$4,253,803
$336,515 |
$7,013,663 |
| 25 |
$12,184,042 |
$4,468,426
$353,337 |
$7,362,279 |
| 26 |
$12,793,470 |
$4,693,914
$371,011 |
$7,728,545 |
| 27 |
$13,433,018 |
$4,930,547
$389,558 |
$8,112,913 |
| 28 |
$14,104,694 |
$5,179,067
$409,036 |
$8,516,591 |
| 29 |
$14,810,004 |
$5,440,032
$429,490 |
$8,940,482 |
| 30 |
$15,550,454 |
$5,713,998
$450,963 |
$9,385,493 |
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