The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri May 15, 2026, is projected to be $251 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $112.3 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 New Jersey residents, the state will deduct 8% from your lottery earnings.
| New Jersey MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri May 15, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri May 15, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $251,000,000 | | Cash Value | $112,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $112,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $26,952,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $14,559,330 | | State Tax(8%) | $8,984,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $61,804,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,777,801 |
$1,358,117
$302,224 |
$2,117,460 |
| 2 |
$3,966,804 |
$1,428,048
$317,344 |
$2,221,412 |
| 3 |
$4,165,094 |
$1,501,415
$333,208 |
$2,330,471 |
| 4 |
$4,373,424 |
$1,578,497
$349,874 |
$2,445,053 |
| 5 |
$4,592,045 |
$1,659,387
$367,364 |
$2,565,294 |
| 6 |
$4,821,710 |
$1,744,363
$385,737 |
$2,691,610 |
| 7 |
$5,062,670 |
$1,833,518
$405,014 |
$2,824,138 |
| 8 |
$5,315,929 |
$1,927,224
$425,274 |
$2,963,431 |
| 9 |
$5,581,738 |
$2,025,573
$446,539 |
$3,109,626 |
| 10 |
$5,860,850 |
$2,128,845
$468,868 |
$3,263,137 |
| 11 |
$6,153,767 |
$2,237,224
$492,301 |
$3,424,242 |
| 12 |
$6,461,493 |
$2,351,083
$516,919 |
$3,593,491 |
| 13 |
$6,784,530 |
$2,470,606
$542,762 |
$3,771,162 |
| 14 |
$7,123,882 |
$2,596,167
$569,911 |
$3,957,804 |
| 15 |
$7,480,051 |
$2,727,949
$598,404 |
$4,153,698 |
| 16 |
$7,854,041 |
$2,866,326
$628,323 |
$4,359,392 |
| 17 |
$8,246,605 |
$3,011,574
$659,728 |
$4,575,303 |
| 18 |
$8,658,998 |
$3,164,160
$692,720 |
$4,802,118 |
| 19 |
$9,091,973 |
$3,324,360
$727,358 |
$5,040,255 |
| 20 |
$9,546,534 |
$3,492,548
$763,723 |
$5,290,263 |
| 21 |
$10,023,936 |
$3,669,187
$801,915 |
$5,552,834 |
| 22 |
$10,525,183 |
$3,854,648
$842,015 |
$5,828,520 |
| 23 |
$11,051,279 |
$4,049,304
$884,102 |
$6,117,873 |
| 24 |
$11,603,981 |
$4,253,803
$928,318 |
$6,421,860 |
| 25 |
$12,184,042 |
$4,468,426
$974,723 |
$6,740,893 |
| 26 |
$12,793,470 |
$4,693,914
$1,023,478 |
$7,076,078 |
| 27 |
$13,433,018 |
$4,930,547
$1,074,641 |
$7,427,830 |
| 28 |
$14,104,694 |
$5,179,067
$1,128,376 |
$7,797,251 |
| 29 |
$14,810,004 |
$5,440,032
$1,184,800 |
$8,185,172 |
| 30 |
$15,550,454 |
$5,713,998
$1,244,036 |
$8,592,420 |
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