The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Feb 13, 2026, is projected to be $385 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $174.2 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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Feb 13, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Feb 13, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $385,000,000 | | Cash Value | $174,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $174,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $41,808,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $22,606,330 | | State Tax(3.07%) | $5,347,940 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $104,437,730 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,794,635 |
$2,104,345
$177,895 |
$3,512,395 |
| 2 |
$6,084,540 |
$2,211,610
$186,795 |
$3,686,135 |
| 3 |
$6,388,690 |
$2,324,146
$196,133 |
$3,868,411 |
| 4 |
$6,708,240 |
$2,442,379
$205,943 |
$4,059,918 |
| 5 |
$7,043,575 |
$2,566,453
$216,238 |
$4,260,884 |
| 6 |
$7,395,850 |
$2,696,795
$227,053 |
$4,472,002 |
| 7 |
$7,765,450 |
$2,833,547
$238,399 |
$4,693,504 |
| 8 |
$8,153,915 |
$2,977,279
$250,325 |
$4,926,311 |
| 9 |
$8,561,630 |
$3,128,133
$262,842 |
$5,170,655 |
| 10 |
$8,989,750 |
$3,286,538
$275,985 |
$5,427,227 |
| 11 |
$9,439,045 |
$3,452,777
$289,779 |
$5,696,489 |
| 12 |
$9,911,055 |
$3,627,421
$304,269 |
$5,979,365 |
| 13 |
$10,406,550 |
$3,810,754
$319,481 |
$6,276,315 |
| 14 |
$10,927,070 |
$4,003,346
$335,461 |
$6,588,263 |
| 15 |
$11,473,385 |
$4,205,483
$352,233 |
$6,915,669 |
| 16 |
$12,047,035 |
$4,417,733
$369,844 |
$7,259,458 |
| 17 |
$12,649,175 |
$4,640,525
$388,330 |
$7,620,320 |
| 18 |
$13,281,730 |
$4,874,570
$407,749 |
$7,999,411 |
| 19 |
$13,945,855 |
$5,120,297
$428,138 |
$8,397,420 |
| 20 |
$14,643,090 |
$5,378,274
$449,543 |
$8,815,273 |
| 21 |
$15,375,360 |
$5,649,214
$472,024 |
$9,254,122 |
| 22 |
$16,144,205 |
$5,933,686
$495,627 |
$9,714,892 |
| 23 |
$16,951,165 |
$6,232,261
$520,401 |
$10,198,503 |
| 24 |
$17,798,935 |
$6,545,936
$546,427 |
$10,706,572 |
| 25 |
$18,688,670 |
$6,875,138
$573,742 |
$11,239,790 |
| 26 |
$19,623,450 |
$7,221,007
$602,440 |
$11,800,003 |
| 27 |
$20,604,430 |
$7,583,969
$632,556 |
$12,387,905 |
| 28 |
$21,634,690 |
$7,965,166
$664,185 |
$13,005,339 |
| 29 |
$22,716,540 |
$8,365,450
$697,398 |
$13,653,692 |
| 30 |
$23,852,290 |
$8,785,678
$732,265 |
$14,334,347 |
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