The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 11, 2026, is projected to be $209 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $89.7 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 Illinois residents, the state will deduct 4.95% from your lottery earnings.
| Illinois MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Sep 11, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 11, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $209,000,000 | | Cash Value | $89,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $89,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $21,528,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $11,621,330 | | State Tax(4.95%) | $4,440,150 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $52,110,520 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,145,659 |
$1,124,224
$155,710 |
$1,865,725 |
| 2 |
$3,303,036 |
$1,182,454
$163,500 |
$1,957,082 |
| 3 |
$3,468,146 |
$1,243,544
$171,673 |
$2,052,929 |
| 4 |
$3,641,616 |
$1,307,728
$180,260 |
$2,153,628 |
| 5 |
$3,823,655 |
$1,375,083
$189,271 |
$2,259,301 |
| 6 |
$4,014,890 |
$1,445,840
$198,737 |
$2,370,313 |
| 7 |
$4,215,530 |
$1,520,076
$208,669 |
$2,486,785 |
| 8 |
$4,426,411 |
$1,598,102
$219,107 |
$2,609,202 |
| 9 |
$4,647,742 |
$1,679,995
$230,063 |
$2,737,684 |
| 10 |
$4,880,150 |
$1,765,986
$241,567 |
$2,872,597 |
| 11 |
$5,124,053 |
$1,856,230
$253,641 |
$3,014,182 |
| 12 |
$5,380,287 |
$1,951,037
$266,324 |
$3,162,926 |
| 13 |
$5,649,270 |
$2,050,560
$279,639 |
$3,319,071 |
| 14 |
$5,931,838 |
$2,155,110
$293,626 |
$3,483,102 |
| 15 |
$6,228,409 |
$2,264,842
$308,306 |
$3,655,261 |
| 16 |
$6,539,819 |
$2,380,063
$323,721 |
$3,836,035 |
| 17 |
$6,866,695 |
$2,501,008
$339,901 |
$4,025,786 |
| 18 |
$7,210,082 |
$2,628,061
$356,899 |
$4,225,122 |
| 19 |
$7,570,607 |
$2,761,455
$374,745 |
$4,434,407 |
| 20 |
$7,949,106 |
$2,901,500
$393,481 |
$4,654,125 |
| 21 |
$8,346,624 |
$3,048,581
$413,158 |
$4,884,885 |
| 22 |
$8,763,997 |
$3,203,009
$433,818 |
$5,127,170 |
| 23 |
$9,202,061 |
$3,365,093
$455,502 |
$5,381,466 |
| 24 |
$9,662,279 |
$3,535,374
$478,283 |
$5,648,622 |
| 25 |
$10,145,278 |
$3,714,083
$502,191 |
$5,929,004 |
| 26 |
$10,652,730 |
$3,901,840
$527,310 |
$6,223,580 |
| 27 |
$11,185,262 |
$4,098,877
$553,670 |
$6,532,715 |
| 28 |
$11,744,546 |
$4,305,812
$581,355 |
$6,857,379 |
| 29 |
$12,331,836 |
$4,523,110
$610,426 |
$7,198,300 |
| 30 |
$12,948,386 |
$4,751,233
$640,945 |
$7,556,208 |
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