The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Feb 27, 2026, is projected to be $458 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $212.4 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 Ohio residents, the state will deduct 3.99% from your lottery earnings.
| Ohio MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Feb 27, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Feb 27, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $458,000,000 | | Cash Value | $212,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $212,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $50,976,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $27,572,330 | | State Tax(3.99%) | $8,474,760 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $125,376,910 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,893,358 |
$2,510,873
$275,045 |
$4,107,440 |
| 2 |
$7,238,232 |
$2,638,476
$288,805 |
$4,310,951 |
| 3 |
$7,600,052 |
$2,772,350
$303,242 |
$4,524,460 |
| 4 |
$7,980,192 |
$2,913,001
$318,410 |
$4,748,781 |
| 5 |
$8,379,110 |
$3,060,601
$334,326 |
$4,984,183 |
| 6 |
$8,798,180 |
$3,215,657
$351,047 |
$5,231,476 |
| 7 |
$9,237,860 |
$3,378,339
$368,591 |
$5,490,930 |
| 8 |
$9,699,982 |
$3,549,324
$387,029 |
$5,763,629 |
| 9 |
$10,185,004 |
$3,728,782
$406,382 |
$6,049,840 |
| 10 |
$10,694,300 |
$3,917,221
$426,703 |
$6,350,376 |
| 11 |
$11,228,786 |
$4,114,981
$448,029 |
$6,665,776 |
| 12 |
$11,790,294 |
$4,322,739
$470,433 |
$6,997,122 |
| 13 |
$12,379,740 |
$4,540,834
$493,952 |
$7,344,954 |
| 14 |
$12,998,956 |
$4,769,944
$518,658 |
$7,710,354 |
| 15 |
$13,648,858 |
$5,010,408
$544,589 |
$8,093,861 |
| 16 |
$14,331,278 |
$5,262,903
$571,818 |
$8,496,557 |
| 17 |
$15,047,590 |
$5,527,939
$600,399 |
$8,919,252 |
| 18 |
$15,800,084 |
$5,806,361
$630,423 |
$9,363,300 |
| 19 |
$16,590,134 |
$6,098,680
$661,946 |
$9,829,508 |
| 20 |
$17,419,572 |
$6,405,572
$695,041 |
$10,318,959 |
| 21 |
$18,290,688 |
$6,727,885
$729,798 |
$10,833,005 |
| 22 |
$19,205,314 |
$7,066,297
$766,292 |
$11,372,725 |
| 23 |
$20,165,282 |
$7,421,485
$804,595 |
$11,939,202 |
| 24 |
$21,173,798 |
$7,794,636
$844,835 |
$12,534,327 |
| 25 |
$22,232,236 |
$8,186,258
$887,066 |
$13,158,912 |
| 26 |
$23,344,260 |
$8,597,707
$931,436 |
$13,815,117 |
| 27 |
$24,511,244 |
$9,029,491
$977,999 |
$14,503,754 |
| 28 |
$25,736,852 |
$9,482,966
$1,026,900 |
$15,226,986 |
| 29 |
$27,023,832 |
$9,959,148
$1,078,251 |
$15,986,433 |
| 30 |
$28,374,932 |
$10,459,055
$1,132,160 |
$16,783,717 |
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