The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Mar 10, 2026, is projected to be $533 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $244.2 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 Wisconsin residents, the state will deduct 7.65% from your lottery earnings.
| Wisconsin MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Mar 10, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Mar 10, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $533,000,000 | | Cash Value | $244,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $244,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $58,608,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $31,706,330 | | State Tax(7.65%) | $18,681,300 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $135,204,370 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,022,183 |
$2,928,538
$613,697 |
$4,479,948 |
| 2 |
$8,423,532 |
$3,077,037
$644,400 |
$4,702,095 |
| 3 |
$8,844,602 |
$3,232,833
$676,612 |
$4,935,157 |
| 4 |
$9,286,992 |
$3,396,517
$710,455 |
$5,180,020 |
| 5 |
$9,751,235 |
$3,568,287
$745,969 |
$5,436,979 |
| 6 |
$10,238,930 |
$3,748,734
$783,278 |
$5,706,918 |
| 7 |
$10,750,610 |
$3,938,056
$822,422 |
$5,990,132 |
| 8 |
$11,288,407 |
$4,137,041
$863,563 |
$6,287,803 |
| 9 |
$11,852,854 |
$4,345,886
$906,743 |
$6,600,225 |
| 10 |
$12,445,550 |
$4,565,184
$952,085 |
$6,928,281 |
| 11 |
$13,067,561 |
$4,795,328
$999,668 |
$7,272,565 |
| 12 |
$13,721,019 |
$5,037,107
$1,049,658 |
$7,634,254 |
| 13 |
$14,406,990 |
$5,290,917
$1,102,135 |
$8,013,938 |
| 14 |
$15,127,606 |
$5,557,545
$1,157,262 |
$8,412,799 |
| 15 |
$15,883,933 |
$5,837,386
$1,215,121 |
$8,831,426 |
| 16 |
$16,678,103 |
$6,131,228
$1,275,875 |
$9,271,000 |
| 17 |
$17,511,715 |
$6,439,665
$1,339,646 |
$9,732,404 |
| 18 |
$18,387,434 |
$6,763,681
$1,406,639 |
$10,217,114 |
| 19 |
$19,306,859 |
$7,103,868
$1,476,975 |
$10,726,016 |
| 20 |
$20,272,122 |
$7,461,016
$1,550,817 |
$11,260,289 |
| 21 |
$21,285,888 |
$7,836,109
$1,628,370 |
$11,821,409 |
| 22 |
$22,350,289 |
$8,229,937
$1,709,797 |
$12,410,555 |
| 23 |
$23,467,457 |
$8,643,289
$1,795,260 |
$13,028,908 |
| 24 |
$24,641,123 |
$9,077,546
$1,885,046 |
$13,678,531 |
| 25 |
$25,872,886 |
$9,533,298
$1,979,276 |
$14,360,312 |
| 26 |
$27,167,010 |
$10,012,124
$2,078,276 |
$15,076,610 |
| 27 |
$28,525,094 |
$10,514,615
$2,182,170 |
$15,828,309 |
| 28 |
$29,951,402 |
$11,042,349
$2,291,282 |
$16,617,771 |
| 29 |
$31,449,132 |
$11,596,509
$2,405,859 |
$17,446,764 |
| 30 |
$33,021,482 |
$12,178,279
$2,526,143 |
$18,317,060 |
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