The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Mar 14, 2025, is projected to be $277 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $129.5 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 Mar 14, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Mar 14, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $277,000,000 | | Cash Value | $129,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $129,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $31,080,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $16,795,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $3,755,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $77,869,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,169,127 |
$1,502,907
$120,905 |
$2,545,315 |
| 2 |
$4,377,708 |
$1,580,082
$126,954 |
$2,670,672 |
| 3 |
$4,596,538 |
$1,661,049
$133,300 |
$2,802,189 |
| 4 |
$4,826,448 |
$1,746,116
$139,967 |
$2,940,365 |
| 5 |
$5,067,715 |
$1,835,385
$146,964 |
$3,085,366 |
| 6 |
$5,321,170 |
$1,929,163
$154,314 |
$3,237,693 |
| 7 |
$5,587,090 |
$2,027,554
$162,026 |
$3,397,510 |
| 8 |
$5,866,583 |
$2,130,966
$170,131 |
$3,565,486 |
| 9 |
$6,159,926 |
$2,239,503
$178,638 |
$3,741,785 |
| 10 |
$6,467,950 |
$2,353,472
$187,571 |
$3,926,907 |
| 11 |
$6,791,209 |
$2,473,078
$196,945 |
$4,121,186 |
| 12 |
$7,130,811 |
$2,598,730
$206,794 |
$4,325,287 |
| 13 |
$7,487,310 |
$2,730,635
$217,132 |
$4,539,543 |
| 14 |
$7,861,814 |
$2,869,202
$227,993 |
$4,764,619 |
| 15 |
$8,254,877 |
$3,014,635
$239,391 |
$5,000,851 |
| 16 |
$8,667,607 |
$3,167,345
$251,361 |
$5,248,901 |
| 17 |
$9,100,835 |
$3,327,639
$263,924 |
$5,509,272 |
| 18 |
$9,555,946 |
$3,496,030
$277,122 |
$5,782,794 |
| 19 |
$10,033,771 |
$3,672,826
$290,979 |
$6,069,966 |
| 20 |
$10,535,418 |
$3,858,435
$305,527 |
$6,371,456 |
| 21 |
$11,062,272 |
$4,053,371
$320,806 |
$6,688,095 |
| 22 |
$11,615,441 |
$4,258,044
$336,848 |
$7,020,549 |
| 23 |
$12,196,033 |
$4,472,863
$353,685 |
$7,369,485 |
| 24 |
$12,805,987 |
$4,698,546
$371,374 |
$7,736,067 |
| 25 |
$13,446,134 |
$4,935,400
$389,938 |
$8,120,796 |
| 26 |
$14,118,690 |
$5,184,246
$409,442 |
$8,525,002 |
| 27 |
$14,824,486 |
$5,445,390
$429,910 |
$8,949,186 |
| 28 |
$15,565,738 |
$5,719,653
$451,406 |
$9,394,679 |
| 29 |
$16,344,108 |
$6,007,650
$473,979 |
$9,862,479 |
| 30 |
$17,161,258 |
$6,309,996
$497,676 |
$10,353,586 |
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