The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 15, 2026, is projected to be $227 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $96.3 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 Idaho residents, the state will deduct 5.8% from your lottery earnings.
| Idaho MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Sep 15, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 15, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $227,000,000 | | Cash Value | $96,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $96,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $23,112,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $12,479,330 | | State Tax(5.8%) | $5,585,400 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $55,123,270 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,416,577 |
$1,224,464
$198,161 |
$1,993,952 |
| 2 |
$3,587,508 |
$1,287,708
$208,075 |
$2,091,725 |
| 3 |
$3,766,838 |
$1,354,060
$218,477 |
$2,194,301 |
| 4 |
$3,955,248 |
$1,423,772
$229,404 |
$2,302,072 |
| 5 |
$4,152,965 |
$1,496,927
$240,872 |
$2,415,166 |
| 6 |
$4,360,670 |
$1,573,778
$252,919 |
$2,533,973 |
| 7 |
$4,578,590 |
$1,654,409
$265,558 |
$2,658,623 |
| 8 |
$4,807,633 |
$1,739,155
$278,843 |
$2,789,635 |
| 9 |
$5,048,026 |
$1,828,100
$292,786 |
$2,927,140 |
| 10 |
$5,300,450 |
$1,921,497
$307,426 |
$3,071,527 |
| 11 |
$5,565,359 |
$2,019,513
$322,791 |
$3,223,055 |
| 12 |
$5,843,661 |
$2,122,485
$338,932 |
$3,382,244 |
| 13 |
$6,135,810 |
$2,230,580
$355,877 |
$3,549,353 |
| 14 |
$6,442,714 |
$2,344,135
$373,677 |
$3,724,902 |
| 15 |
$6,764,827 |
$2,463,316
$392,360 |
$3,909,151 |
| 16 |
$7,103,057 |
$2,588,461
$411,977 |
$4,102,619 |
| 17 |
$7,458,085 |
$2,719,822
$432,569 |
$4,305,694 |
| 18 |
$7,831,046 |
$2,857,817
$454,201 |
$4,519,028 |
| 19 |
$8,222,621 |
$3,002,700
$476,912 |
$4,743,009 |
| 20 |
$8,633,718 |
$3,154,806
$500,756 |
$4,978,156 |
| 21 |
$9,065,472 |
$3,314,555
$525,797 |
$5,225,120 |
| 22 |
$9,518,791 |
$3,482,283
$552,090 |
$5,484,418 |
| 23 |
$9,994,583 |
$3,658,326
$579,686 |
$5,756,571 |
| 24 |
$10,494,437 |
$3,843,272
$608,677 |
$6,042,488 |
| 25 |
$11,019,034 |
$4,037,373
$639,104 |
$6,342,557 |
| 26 |
$11,570,190 |
$4,241,301
$671,071 |
$6,657,818 |
| 27 |
$12,148,586 |
$4,455,307
$704,618 |
$6,988,661 |
| 28 |
$12,756,038 |
$4,680,064
$739,850 |
$7,336,124 |
| 29 |
$13,393,908 |
$4,916,076
$776,847 |
$7,700,985 |
| 30 |
$14,063,558 |
$5,163,847
$815,686 |
$8,084,025 |
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