The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Apr 21, 2026, is projected to be $140 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $62.8 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 Apr 21, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Apr 21, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $140,000,000 | | Cash Value | $62,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $62,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $15,072,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $8,124,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $1,821,200 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $37,782,470 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,107,140 |
$739,972
$61,107 |
$1,306,061 |
| 2 |
$2,212,560 |
$778,978
$64,164 |
$1,369,418 |
| 3 |
$2,323,160 |
$819,900
$67,372 |
$1,435,888 |
| 4 |
$2,439,360 |
$862,894
$70,741 |
$1,505,725 |
| 5 |
$2,561,300 |
$908,011
$74,278 |
$1,579,011 |
| 6 |
$2,689,400 |
$955,408
$77,993 |
$1,655,999 |
| 7 |
$2,823,800 |
$1,005,136
$81,890 |
$1,736,774 |
| 8 |
$2,965,060 |
$1,057,403
$85,987 |
$1,821,670 |
| 9 |
$3,113,320 |
$1,112,259
$90,286 |
$1,910,775 |
| 10 |
$3,269,000 |
$1,169,860
$94,801 |
$2,004,339 |
| 11 |
$3,432,380 |
$1,230,311
$99,539 |
$2,102,530 |
| 12 |
$3,604,020 |
$1,293,818
$104,517 |
$2,205,685 |
| 13 |
$3,784,200 |
$1,360,484
$109,742 |
$2,313,974 |
| 14 |
$3,973,480 |
$1,430,518
$115,231 |
$2,427,731 |
| 15 |
$4,172,140 |
$1,504,022
$120,992 |
$2,547,126 |
| 16 |
$4,380,740 |
$1,581,204
$127,041 |
$2,672,495 |
| 17 |
$4,599,700 |
$1,662,219
$133,391 |
$2,804,090 |
| 18 |
$4,829,720 |
$1,747,327
$140,062 |
$2,942,331 |
| 19 |
$5,071,220 |
$1,836,682
$147,065 |
$3,087,473 |
| 20 |
$5,324,760 |
$1,930,492
$154,418 |
$3,239,850 |
| 21 |
$5,591,040 |
$2,029,015
$162,140 |
$3,399,885 |
| 22 |
$5,870,620 |
$2,132,460
$170,248 |
$3,567,912 |
| 23 |
$6,164,060 |
$2,241,033
$178,758 |
$3,744,269 |
| 24 |
$6,472,340 |
$2,355,096
$187,698 |
$3,929,546 |
| 25 |
$6,795,880 |
$2,474,806
$197,081 |
$4,123,993 |
| 26 |
$7,135,800 |
$2,600,576
$206,938 |
$4,328,286 |
| 27 |
$7,492,520 |
$2,732,563
$217,283 |
$4,542,674 |
| 28 |
$7,867,160 |
$2,871,180
$228,148 |
$4,767,832 |
| 29 |
$8,260,560 |
$3,016,738
$239,556 |
$5,004,266 |
| 30 |
$8,673,560 |
$3,169,548
$251,533 |
$5,252,479 |
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