The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue May 26, 2026, is projected to be $311 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $136.4 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue May 26, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue May 26, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $311,000,000 | | Cash Value | $136,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $136,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $32,736,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $17,692,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $8,184,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $77,787,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,680,861 |
$1,692,249
$280,852 |
$2,707,760 |
| 2 |
$4,915,044 |
$1,778,897
$294,903 |
$2,841,244 |
| 3 |
$5,160,734 |
$1,869,802
$309,644 |
$2,981,288 |
| 4 |
$5,418,864 |
$1,965,310
$325,132 |
$3,128,422 |
| 5 |
$5,689,745 |
$2,065,536
$341,385 |
$3,282,824 |
| 6 |
$5,974,310 |
$2,170,825
$358,459 |
$3,445,026 |
| 7 |
$6,272,870 |
$2,281,292
$376,372 |
$3,615,206 |
| 8 |
$6,586,669 |
$2,397,398
$395,200 |
$3,794,071 |
| 9 |
$6,916,018 |
$2,519,257
$414,961 |
$3,981,800 |
| 10 |
$7,261,850 |
$2,647,215
$435,711 |
$4,178,924 |
| 11 |
$7,624,787 |
$2,781,502
$457,487 |
$4,385,798 |
| 12 |
$8,006,073 |
$2,922,577
$480,364 |
$4,603,132 |
| 13 |
$8,406,330 |
$3,070,672
$504,380 |
$4,831,278 |
| 14 |
$8,826,802 |
$3,226,247
$529,608 |
$5,070,947 |
| 15 |
$9,268,111 |
$3,389,531
$556,087 |
$5,322,493 |
| 16 |
$9,731,501 |
$3,560,986
$583,890 |
$5,586,625 |
| 17 |
$10,217,905 |
$3,740,955
$613,074 |
$5,863,876 |
| 18 |
$10,728,878 |
$3,930,015
$643,733 |
$6,155,130 |
| 19 |
$11,265,353 |
$4,128,511
$675,921 |
$6,460,921 |
| 20 |
$11,828,574 |
$4,336,903
$709,714 |
$6,781,957 |
| 21 |
$12,420,096 |
$4,555,766
$745,206 |
$7,119,124 |
| 22 |
$13,041,163 |
$4,785,561
$782,470 |
$7,473,132 |
| 23 |
$13,693,019 |
$5,026,747
$821,581 |
$7,844,691 |
| 24 |
$14,377,841 |
$5,280,132
$862,670 |
$8,235,039 |
| 25 |
$15,096,562 |
$5,546,058
$905,794 |
$8,644,710 |
| 26 |
$15,851,670 |
$5,825,448
$951,100 |
$9,075,122 |
| 27 |
$16,644,098 |
$6,118,647
$998,646 |
$9,526,805 |
| 28 |
$17,476,334 |
$6,426,574
$1,048,580 |
$10,001,180 |
| 29 |
$18,350,244 |
$6,749,921
$1,101,015 |
$10,499,308 |
| 30 |
$19,267,694 |
$7,089,377
$1,156,062 |
$11,022,255 |
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