The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Jan 16, 2026, is projected to be $230 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $105.1 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 Jan 16, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Jan 16, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $230,000,000 | | Cash Value | $105,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $105,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $25,224,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $13,623,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $3,047,900 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $63,204,770 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,461,730 |
$1,241,170
$100,390 |
$2,120,170 |
| 2 |
$3,634,920 |
$1,305,251
$105,413 |
$2,224,256 |
| 3 |
$3,816,620 |
$1,372,480
$110,682 |
$2,333,458 |
| 4 |
$4,007,520 |
$1,443,113
$116,218 |
$2,448,189 |
| 5 |
$4,207,850 |
$1,517,235
$122,028 |
$2,568,587 |
| 6 |
$4,418,300 |
$1,595,101
$128,131 |
$2,695,068 |
| 7 |
$4,639,100 |
$1,676,797
$134,534 |
$2,827,769 |
| 8 |
$4,871,170 |
$1,762,663
$141,264 |
$2,967,243 |
| 9 |
$5,114,740 |
$1,852,784
$148,327 |
$3,113,629 |
| 10 |
$5,370,500 |
$1,947,415
$155,745 |
$3,267,340 |
| 11 |
$5,638,910 |
$2,046,727
$163,528 |
$3,428,655 |
| 12 |
$5,920,890 |
$2,151,060
$171,706 |
$3,598,124 |
| 13 |
$6,216,900 |
$2,260,583
$180,290 |
$3,776,027 |
| 14 |
$6,527,860 |
$2,375,639
$189,308 |
$3,962,913 |
| 15 |
$6,854,230 |
$2,496,395
$198,773 |
$4,159,062 |
| 16 |
$7,196,930 |
$2,623,194
$208,711 |
$4,365,025 |
| 17 |
$7,556,650 |
$2,756,291
$219,143 |
$4,581,216 |
| 18 |
$7,934,540 |
$2,896,110
$230,102 |
$4,808,328 |
| 19 |
$8,331,290 |
$3,042,908
$241,607 |
$5,046,775 |
| 20 |
$8,747,820 |
$3,197,024
$253,687 |
$5,297,109 |
| 21 |
$9,185,280 |
$3,358,884
$266,373 |
$5,560,023 |
| 22 |
$9,644,590 |
$3,528,829
$279,693 |
$5,836,068 |
| 23 |
$10,126,670 |
$3,707,198
$293,673 |
$6,125,799 |
| 24 |
$10,633,130 |
$3,894,588
$308,361 |
$6,430,181 |
| 25 |
$11,164,660 |
$4,091,255
$323,775 |
$6,749,630 |
| 26 |
$11,723,100 |
$4,297,877
$339,970 |
$7,085,253 |
| 27 |
$12,309,140 |
$4,514,712
$356,965 |
$7,437,463 |
| 28 |
$12,924,620 |
$4,742,440
$374,814 |
$7,807,366 |
| 29 |
$13,570,920 |
$4,981,571
$393,557 |
$8,195,792 |
| 30 |
$14,249,420 |
$5,232,616
$413,233 |
$8,603,571 |
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