The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jan 2, 2026, is projected to be $157 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $72 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 Jan 2, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jan 2, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $157,000,000 | | Cash Value | $72,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $72,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $17,280,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $9,320,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $2,088,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $43,311,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,363,007 |
$834,643
$68,527 |
$1,459,837 |
| 2 |
$2,481,228 |
$878,385
$71,956 |
$1,530,887 |
| 3 |
$2,605,258 |
$924,276
$75,552 |
$1,605,430 |
| 4 |
$2,735,568 |
$972,491
$79,331 |
$1,683,746 |
| 5 |
$2,872,315 |
$1,023,087
$83,297 |
$1,765,931 |
| 6 |
$3,015,970 |
$1,076,239
$87,463 |
$1,852,268 |
| 7 |
$3,166,690 |
$1,132,006
$91,834 |
$1,942,850 |
| 8 |
$3,325,103 |
$1,190,618
$96,428 |
$2,038,057 |
| 9 |
$3,491,366 |
$1,252,136
$101,250 |
$2,137,980 |
| 10 |
$3,665,950 |
$1,316,732
$106,313 |
$2,242,905 |
| 11 |
$3,849,169 |
$1,384,523
$111,626 |
$2,353,020 |
| 12 |
$4,041,651 |
$1,455,741
$117,208 |
$2,468,702 |
| 13 |
$4,243,710 |
$1,530,503
$123,068 |
$2,590,139 |
| 14 |
$4,455,974 |
$1,609,041
$129,223 |
$2,717,710 |
| 15 |
$4,678,757 |
$1,691,470
$135,684 |
$2,851,603 |
| 16 |
$4,912,687 |
$1,778,025
$142,468 |
$2,992,194 |
| 17 |
$5,158,235 |
$1,868,877
$149,589 |
$3,139,769 |
| 18 |
$5,416,186 |
$1,964,319
$157,069 |
$3,294,798 |
| 19 |
$5,687,011 |
$2,064,524
$164,923 |
$3,457,564 |
| 20 |
$5,971,338 |
$2,169,725
$173,169 |
$3,628,444 |
| 21 |
$6,269,952 |
$2,280,213
$181,829 |
$3,807,910 |
| 22 |
$6,583,481 |
$2,396,218
$190,921 |
$3,996,342 |
| 23 |
$6,912,553 |
$2,517,975
$200,464 |
$4,194,114 |
| 24 |
$7,258,267 |
$2,645,889
$210,490 |
$4,401,888 |
| 25 |
$7,621,094 |
$2,780,135
$221,012 |
$4,619,947 |
| 26 |
$8,002,290 |
$2,921,178
$232,066 |
$4,849,046 |
| 27 |
$8,402,326 |
$3,069,191
$243,667 |
$5,089,468 |
| 28 |
$8,822,458 |
$3,224,640
$255,851 |
$5,341,967 |
| 29 |
$9,263,628 |
$3,387,873
$268,645 |
$5,607,110 |
| 30 |
$9,726,778 |
$3,559,238
$282,077 |
$5,885,463 |
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