The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Dec 26, 2025, is projected to be $125 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $56.9 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 Dec 26, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Dec 26, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $125,000,000 | | Cash Value | $56,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $56,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $13,656,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $7,357,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $1,650,100 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $34,236,570 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,881,375 |
$656,439
$54,560 |
$1,170,376 |
| 2 |
$1,975,500 |
$691,265
$57,290 |
$1,226,945 |
| 3 |
$2,074,250 |
$727,803
$60,153 |
$1,286,294 |
| 4 |
$2,178,000 |
$766,190
$63,162 |
$1,348,648 |
| 5 |
$2,286,875 |
$806,474
$66,319 |
$1,414,082 |
| 6 |
$2,401,250 |
$848,793
$69,636 |
$1,482,821 |
| 7 |
$2,521,250 |
$893,193
$73,116 |
$1,554,941 |
| 8 |
$2,647,375 |
$939,859
$76,774 |
$1,630,742 |
| 9 |
$2,779,750 |
$988,838
$80,613 |
$1,710,299 |
| 10 |
$2,918,750 |
$1,040,268
$84,644 |
$1,793,838 |
| 11 |
$3,064,625 |
$1,094,242
$88,874 |
$1,881,509 |
| 12 |
$3,217,875 |
$1,150,944
$93,318 |
$1,973,613 |
| 13 |
$3,378,750 |
$1,210,468
$97,984 |
$2,070,298 |
| 14 |
$3,547,750 |
$1,272,998
$102,885 |
$2,171,867 |
| 15 |
$3,725,125 |
$1,338,627
$108,029 |
$2,278,469 |
| 16 |
$3,911,375 |
$1,407,539
$113,430 |
$2,390,406 |
| 17 |
$4,106,875 |
$1,479,874
$119,099 |
$2,507,902 |
| 18 |
$4,312,250 |
$1,555,863
$125,055 |
$2,631,332 |
| 19 |
$4,527,875 |
$1,635,644
$131,308 |
$2,760,923 |
| 20 |
$4,754,250 |
$1,719,403
$137,873 |
$2,896,974 |
| 21 |
$4,992,000 |
$1,807,370
$144,768 |
$3,039,862 |
| 22 |
$5,241,625 |
$1,899,732
$152,007 |
$3,189,886 |
| 23 |
$5,503,625 |
$1,996,672
$159,605 |
$3,347,348 |
| 24 |
$5,778,875 |
$2,098,514
$167,587 |
$3,512,774 |
| 25 |
$6,067,750 |
$2,205,398
$175,965 |
$3,686,387 |
| 26 |
$6,371,250 |
$2,317,693
$184,766 |
$3,868,791 |
| 27 |
$6,689,750 |
$2,435,538
$194,003 |
$4,060,209 |
| 28 |
$7,024,250 |
$2,559,303
$203,703 |
$4,261,244 |
| 29 |
$7,375,500 |
$2,689,265
$213,890 |
$4,472,345 |
| 30 |
$7,744,250 |
$2,825,703
$224,583 |
$4,693,964 |
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