The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 1, 2026, is projected to be $160 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $68.9 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 North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Sep 1, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 1, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $160,000,000 | | Cash Value | $68,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $68,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $16,536,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $8,917,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $1,998,100 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $41,448,570 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,408,160 |
$851,350
$69,837 |
$1,486,973 |
| 2 |
$2,528,640 |
$895,927
$73,331 |
$1,559,382 |
| 3 |
$2,655,040 |
$942,695
$76,996 |
$1,635,349 |
| 4 |
$2,787,840 |
$991,831
$80,847 |
$1,715,162 |
| 5 |
$2,927,200 |
$1,043,394
$84,889 |
$1,798,917 |
| 6 |
$3,073,600 |
$1,097,562
$89,134 |
$1,886,904 |
| 7 |
$3,227,200 |
$1,154,394
$93,589 |
$1,979,217 |
| 8 |
$3,388,640 |
$1,214,127
$98,271 |
$2,076,242 |
| 9 |
$3,558,080 |
$1,276,820
$103,184 |
$2,178,076 |
| 10 |
$3,736,000 |
$1,342,650
$108,344 |
$2,285,006 |
| 11 |
$3,922,720 |
$1,411,737
$113,759 |
$2,397,224 |
| 12 |
$4,118,880 |
$1,484,316
$119,448 |
$2,515,116 |
| 13 |
$4,324,800 |
$1,560,506
$125,419 |
$2,638,875 |
| 14 |
$4,541,120 |
$1,640,545
$131,692 |
$2,768,883 |
| 15 |
$4,768,160 |
$1,724,550
$138,277 |
$2,905,333 |
| 16 |
$5,006,560 |
$1,812,758
$145,190 |
$3,048,612 |
| 17 |
$5,256,800 |
$1,905,346
$152,447 |
$3,199,007 |
| 18 |
$5,519,680 |
$2,002,612
$160,071 |
$3,356,997 |
| 19 |
$5,795,680 |
$2,104,732
$168,075 |
$3,522,873 |
| 20 |
$6,085,440 |
$2,211,943
$176,478 |
$3,697,019 |
| 21 |
$6,389,760 |
$2,324,542
$185,303 |
$3,879,915 |
| 22 |
$6,709,280 |
$2,442,764
$194,569 |
$4,071,947 |
| 23 |
$7,044,640 |
$2,566,847
$204,295 |
$4,273,498 |
| 24 |
$7,396,960 |
$2,697,206
$214,512 |
$4,485,242 |
| 25 |
$7,766,720 |
$2,834,017
$225,235 |
$4,707,468 |
| 26 |
$8,155,200 |
$2,977,754
$236,501 |
$4,940,945 |
| 27 |
$8,562,880 |
$3,128,596
$248,324 |
$5,185,960 |
| 28 |
$8,991,040 |
$3,287,015
$260,740 |
$5,443,285 |
| 29 |
$9,440,640 |
$3,453,367
$273,779 |
$5,713,494 |
| 30 |
$9,912,640 |
$3,628,007
$287,467 |
$5,997,166 |
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