The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Feb 17, 2026, is projected to be $395 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $183.3 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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Feb 17, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Feb 17, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $395,000,000 | | Cash Value | $183,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $183,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $43,992,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $23,789,330 | | State Tax(3.07%) | $5,627,310 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $109,891,360 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,945,145 |
$2,160,034
$182,516 |
$3,602,595 |
| 2 |
$6,242,580 |
$2,270,085
$191,647 |
$3,780,848 |
| 3 |
$6,554,630 |
$2,385,543
$201,227 |
$3,967,860 |
| 4 |
$6,882,480 |
$2,506,848
$211,292 |
$4,164,340 |
| 5 |
$7,226,525 |
$2,634,145
$221,854 |
$4,370,526 |
| 6 |
$7,587,950 |
$2,767,872
$232,950 |
$4,587,128 |
| 7 |
$7,967,150 |
$2,908,176
$244,592 |
$4,814,382 |
| 8 |
$8,365,705 |
$3,055,641
$256,827 |
$5,053,237 |
| 9 |
$8,784,010 |
$3,210,414
$269,669 |
$5,303,927 |
| 10 |
$9,223,250 |
$3,372,933
$283,154 |
$5,567,163 |
| 11 |
$9,684,215 |
$3,543,490
$297,305 |
$5,843,420 |
| 12 |
$10,168,485 |
$3,722,670
$312,172 |
$6,133,643 |
| 13 |
$10,676,850 |
$3,910,765
$327,779 |
$6,438,306 |
| 14 |
$11,210,890 |
$4,108,360
$344,174 |
$6,758,356 |
| 15 |
$11,771,395 |
$4,315,747
$361,382 |
$7,094,266 |
| 16 |
$12,359,945 |
$4,533,510
$379,450 |
$7,446,985 |
| 17 |
$12,977,725 |
$4,762,089
$398,416 |
$7,817,220 |
| 18 |
$13,626,710 |
$5,002,213
$418,340 |
$8,206,157 |
| 19 |
$14,308,085 |
$5,254,322
$439,258 |
$8,614,505 |
| 20 |
$15,023,430 |
$5,518,999
$461,219 |
$9,043,212 |
| 21 |
$15,774,720 |
$5,796,977
$484,284 |
$9,493,459 |
| 22 |
$16,563,535 |
$6,088,838
$508,501 |
$9,966,196 |
| 23 |
$17,391,455 |
$6,395,169
$533,918 |
$10,462,368 |
| 24 |
$18,261,245 |
$6,716,991
$560,620 |
$10,983,634 |
| 25 |
$19,174,090 |
$7,054,744
$588,645 |
$11,530,701 |
| 26 |
$20,133,150 |
$7,409,596
$618,088 |
$12,105,466 |
| 27 |
$21,139,610 |
$7,781,986
$648,986 |
$12,708,638 |
| 28 |
$22,196,630 |
$8,173,083
$681,437 |
$13,342,110 |
| 29 |
$23,306,580 |
$8,583,765
$715,512 |
$14,007,303 |
| 30 |
$24,471,830 |
$9,014,907
$751,285 |
$14,705,638 |
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