The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Oct 16, 2026, is projected to be $403 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $162.1 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 South Carolina residents, the state will deduct 6.9% from your lottery earnings.
| South Carolina MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Oct 16, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Oct 16, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $403,000,000 | | Cash Value | $162,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $162,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $38,904,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $21,033,330 | | State Tax(6.9%) | $11,184,900 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $90,977,770 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,065,553 |
$2,204,585
$418,523 |
$3,442,445 |
| 2 |
$6,369,012 |
$2,316,865
$439,462 |
$3,612,685 |
| 3 |
$6,687,382 |
$2,434,662
$461,429 |
$3,791,291 |
| 4 |
$7,021,872 |
$2,558,423
$484,509 |
$3,978,940 |
| 5 |
$7,372,885 |
$2,688,298
$508,729 |
$4,175,858 |
| 6 |
$7,741,630 |
$2,824,733
$534,172 |
$4,382,725 |
| 7 |
$8,128,510 |
$2,967,879
$560,867 |
$4,599,764 |
| 8 |
$8,535,137 |
$3,118,331
$588,924 |
$4,827,882 |
| 9 |
$8,961,914 |
$3,276,239
$618,372 |
$5,067,303 |
| 10 |
$9,410,050 |
$3,442,049
$649,293 |
$5,318,708 |
| 11 |
$9,880,351 |
$3,616,060
$681,744 |
$5,582,547 |
| 12 |
$10,374,429 |
$3,798,869
$715,836 |
$5,859,724 |
| 13 |
$10,893,090 |
$3,990,774
$751,623 |
$6,150,693 |
| 14 |
$11,437,946 |
$4,192,370
$789,218 |
$6,456,358 |
| 15 |
$12,009,803 |
$4,403,957
$828,676 |
$6,777,170 |
| 16 |
$12,610,273 |
$4,626,131
$870,109 |
$7,114,033 |
| 17 |
$13,240,565 |
$4,859,339
$913,599 |
$7,467,627 |
| 18 |
$13,902,694 |
$5,104,327
$959,286 |
$7,839,081 |
| 19 |
$14,597,869 |
$5,361,542
$1,007,253 |
$8,229,074 |
| 20 |
$15,327,702 |
$5,631,580
$1,057,611 |
$8,638,511 |
| 21 |
$16,094,208 |
$5,915,187
$1,110,500 |
$9,068,521 |
| 22 |
$16,898,999 |
$6,212,960
$1,166,031 |
$9,520,008 |
| 23 |
$17,743,687 |
$6,525,495
$1,224,314 |
$9,993,878 |
| 24 |
$18,631,093 |
$6,853,835
$1,285,545 |
$10,491,713 |
| 25 |
$19,562,426 |
$7,198,428
$1,349,807 |
$11,014,191 |
| 26 |
$20,540,910 |
$7,560,467
$1,417,323 |
$11,563,120 |
| 27 |
$21,567,754 |
$7,940,399
$1,488,175 |
$12,139,180 |
| 28 |
$22,646,182 |
$8,339,418
$1,562,587 |
$12,744,177 |
| 29 |
$23,778,612 |
$8,758,417
$1,640,724 |
$13,379,471 |
| 30 |
$24,967,462 |
$9,198,291
$1,722,755 |
$14,046,416 |
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