The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 29, 2026, is projected to be $300 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $124.1 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 Sep 29, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 29, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $300,000,000 | | Cash Value | $124,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $124,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $29,784,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $16,093,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $3,598,900 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $74,623,770 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,515,300 |
$1,630,991
$130,944 |
$2,753,365 |
| 2 |
$4,741,200 |
$1,714,574
$137,495 |
$2,889,131 |
| 3 |
$4,978,200 |
$1,802,264
$144,368 |
$3,031,568 |
| 4 |
$5,227,200 |
$1,894,394
$151,589 |
$3,181,217 |
| 5 |
$5,488,500 |
$1,991,075
$159,167 |
$3,338,258 |
| 6 |
$5,763,000 |
$2,092,640
$167,127 |
$3,503,233 |
| 7 |
$6,051,000 |
$2,199,200
$175,479 |
$3,676,321 |
| 8 |
$6,353,700 |
$2,311,199
$184,257 |
$3,858,244 |
| 9 |
$6,671,400 |
$2,428,748
$193,471 |
$4,049,181 |
| 10 |
$7,005,000 |
$2,552,180
$203,145 |
$4,249,675 |
| 11 |
$7,355,100 |
$2,681,717
$213,298 |
$4,460,085 |
| 12 |
$7,722,900 |
$2,817,803
$223,964 |
$4,681,133 |
| 13 |
$8,109,000 |
$2,960,660
$235,161 |
$4,913,179 |
| 14 |
$8,514,600 |
$3,110,732
$246,923 |
$5,156,945 |
| 15 |
$8,940,300 |
$3,268,241
$259,269 |
$5,412,790 |
| 16 |
$9,387,300 |
$3,433,631
$272,232 |
$5,681,437 |
| 17 |
$9,856,500 |
$3,607,235
$285,839 |
$5,963,426 |
| 18 |
$10,349,400 |
$3,789,608
$300,133 |
$6,259,659 |
| 19 |
$10,866,900 |
$3,981,083
$315,140 |
$6,570,677 |
| 20 |
$11,410,200 |
$4,182,104
$330,896 |
$6,897,200 |
| 21 |
$11,980,800 |
$4,393,226
$347,443 |
$7,240,131 |
| 22 |
$12,579,900 |
$4,614,893
$364,817 |
$7,600,190 |
| 23 |
$13,208,700 |
$4,847,549
$383,052 |
$7,978,099 |
| 24 |
$13,869,300 |
$5,091,971
$402,210 |
$8,375,119 |
| 25 |
$14,562,600 |
$5,348,492
$422,315 |
$8,791,793 |
| 26 |
$15,291,000 |
$5,618,000
$443,439 |
$9,229,561 |
| 27 |
$16,055,400 |
$5,900,828
$465,607 |
$9,688,965 |
| 28 |
$16,858,200 |
$6,197,864
$488,888 |
$10,171,448 |
| 29 |
$17,701,200 |
$6,509,774
$513,335 |
$10,678,091 |
| 30 |
$18,586,200 |
$6,837,224
$539,000 |
$11,209,976 |
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