The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Aug 8, 2025, is projected to be $166 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $75.2 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 North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Aug 8, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Aug 8, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $166,000,000 | | Cash Value | $75,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $75,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $18,048,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $9,736,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $2,180,800 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $45,234,870 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,498,466 |
$884,763
$72,456 |
$1,541,247 |
| 2 |
$2,623,464 |
$931,012
$76,080 |
$1,616,372 |
| 3 |
$2,754,604 |
$979,534
$79,884 |
$1,695,186 |
| 4 |
$2,892,384 |
$1,030,512
$83,879 |
$1,777,993 |
| 5 |
$3,036,970 |
$1,084,009
$88,072 |
$1,864,889 |
| 6 |
$3,188,860 |
$1,140,209
$92,477 |
$1,956,174 |
| 7 |
$3,348,220 |
$1,199,172
$97,098 |
$2,051,950 |
| 8 |
$3,515,714 |
$1,261,145
$101,956 |
$2,152,613 |
| 9 |
$3,691,508 |
$1,326,188
$107,054 |
$2,258,266 |
| 10 |
$3,876,100 |
$1,394,487
$112,407 |
$2,369,206 |
| 11 |
$4,069,822 |
$1,466,165
$118,025 |
$2,485,632 |
| 12 |
$4,273,338 |
$1,541,465
$123,927 |
$2,607,946 |
| 13 |
$4,486,980 |
$1,620,513
$130,122 |
$2,736,345 |
| 14 |
$4,711,412 |
$1,703,553
$136,631 |
$2,871,228 |
| 15 |
$4,946,966 |
$1,790,708
$143,462 |
$3,012,796 |
| 16 |
$5,194,306 |
$1,882,224
$150,635 |
$3,161,447 |
| 17 |
$5,453,930 |
$1,978,284
$158,164 |
$3,317,482 |
| 18 |
$5,726,668 |
$2,079,198
$166,073 |
$3,481,397 |
| 19 |
$6,013,018 |
$2,185,147
$174,378 |
$3,653,493 |
| 20 |
$6,313,644 |
$2,296,379
$183,096 |
$3,834,169 |
| 21 |
$6,629,376 |
$2,413,200
$192,252 |
$4,023,924 |
| 22 |
$6,960,878 |
$2,535,855
$201,865 |
$4,223,158 |
| 23 |
$7,308,814 |
$2,664,592
$211,956 |
$4,432,266 |
| 24 |
$7,674,346 |
$2,799,838
$222,556 |
$4,651,952 |
| 25 |
$8,057,972 |
$2,941,780
$233,681 |
$4,882,511 |
| 26 |
$8,461,020 |
$3,090,908
$245,370 |
$5,124,742 |
| 27 |
$8,883,988 |
$3,247,406
$257,636 |
$5,378,946 |
| 28 |
$9,328,204 |
$3,411,766
$270,518 |
$5,645,920 |
| 29 |
$9,794,664 |
$3,584,356
$284,045 |
$5,926,263 |
| 30 |
$10,284,364 |
$3,765,545
$298,247 |
$6,220,572 |
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