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 those living in South Dakota, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| South Dakota 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(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $109,785,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,794,635 |
$2,104,345
$0 |
$3,690,290 |
| 2 |
$6,084,540 |
$2,211,610
$0 |
$3,872,930 |
| 3 |
$6,388,690 |
$2,324,146
$0 |
$4,064,544 |
| 4 |
$6,708,240 |
$2,442,379
$0 |
$4,265,861 |
| 5 |
$7,043,575 |
$2,566,453
$0 |
$4,477,122 |
| 6 |
$7,395,850 |
$2,696,795
$0 |
$4,699,055 |
| 7 |
$7,765,450 |
$2,833,547
$0 |
$4,931,903 |
| 8 |
$8,153,915 |
$2,977,279
$0 |
$5,176,636 |
| 9 |
$8,561,630 |
$3,128,133
$0 |
$5,433,497 |
| 10 |
$8,989,750 |
$3,286,538
$0 |
$5,703,212 |
| 11 |
$9,439,045 |
$3,452,777
$0 |
$5,986,268 |
| 12 |
$9,911,055 |
$3,627,421
$0 |
$6,283,634 |
| 13 |
$10,406,550 |
$3,810,754
$0 |
$6,595,796 |
| 14 |
$10,927,070 |
$4,003,346
$0 |
$6,923,724 |
| 15 |
$11,473,385 |
$4,205,483
$0 |
$7,267,902 |
| 16 |
$12,047,035 |
$4,417,733
$0 |
$7,629,302 |
| 17 |
$12,649,175 |
$4,640,525
$0 |
$8,008,650 |
| 18 |
$13,281,730 |
$4,874,570
$0 |
$8,407,160 |
| 19 |
$13,945,855 |
$5,120,297
$0 |
$8,825,558 |
| 20 |
$14,643,090 |
$5,378,274
$0 |
$9,264,816 |
| 21 |
$15,375,360 |
$5,649,214
$0 |
$9,726,146 |
| 22 |
$16,144,205 |
$5,933,686
$0 |
$10,210,519 |
| 23 |
$16,951,165 |
$6,232,261
$0 |
$10,718,904 |
| 24 |
$17,798,935 |
$6,545,936
$0 |
$11,252,999 |
| 25 |
$18,688,670 |
$6,875,138
$0 |
$11,813,532 |
| 26 |
$19,623,450 |
$7,221,007
$0 |
$12,402,443 |
| 27 |
$20,604,430 |
$7,583,969
$0 |
$13,020,461 |
| 28 |
$21,634,690 |
$7,965,166
$0 |
$13,669,524 |
| 29 |
$22,716,540 |
$8,365,450
$0 |
$14,351,090 |
| 30 |
$23,852,290 |
$8,785,678
$0 |
$15,066,612 |
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