The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Feb 17, 2026, is projected to be $395 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $183.3 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Feb 17, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Feb 17, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $395,000,000 | | Cash Value | $183,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $183,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $43,992,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $23,789,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $10,998,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $104,520,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,945,145 |
$2,160,034
$356,709 |
$3,428,402 |
| 2 |
$6,242,580 |
$2,270,085
$374,555 |
$3,597,940 |
| 3 |
$6,554,630 |
$2,385,543
$393,278 |
$3,775,809 |
| 4 |
$6,882,480 |
$2,506,848
$412,949 |
$3,962,683 |
| 5 |
$7,226,525 |
$2,634,145
$433,592 |
$4,158,788 |
| 6 |
$7,587,950 |
$2,767,872
$455,277 |
$4,364,801 |
| 7 |
$7,967,150 |
$2,908,176
$478,029 |
$4,580,945 |
| 8 |
$8,365,705 |
$3,055,641
$501,942 |
$4,808,122 |
| 9 |
$8,784,010 |
$3,210,414
$527,041 |
$5,046,555 |
| 10 |
$9,223,250 |
$3,372,933
$553,395 |
$5,296,922 |
| 11 |
$9,684,215 |
$3,543,490
$581,053 |
$5,559,672 |
| 12 |
$10,168,485 |
$3,722,670
$610,109 |
$5,835,706 |
| 13 |
$10,676,850 |
$3,910,765
$640,611 |
$6,125,474 |
| 14 |
$11,210,890 |
$4,108,360
$672,653 |
$6,429,877 |
| 15 |
$11,771,395 |
$4,315,747
$706,284 |
$6,749,364 |
| 16 |
$12,359,945 |
$4,533,510
$741,597 |
$7,084,838 |
| 17 |
$12,977,725 |
$4,762,089
$778,664 |
$7,436,972 |
| 18 |
$13,626,710 |
$5,002,213
$817,603 |
$7,806,894 |
| 19 |
$14,308,085 |
$5,254,322
$858,485 |
$8,195,278 |
| 20 |
$15,023,430 |
$5,518,999
$901,406 |
$8,603,025 |
| 21 |
$15,774,720 |
$5,796,977
$946,483 |
$9,031,260 |
| 22 |
$16,563,535 |
$6,088,838
$993,812 |
$9,480,885 |
| 23 |
$17,391,455 |
$6,395,169
$1,043,487 |
$9,952,799 |
| 24 |
$18,261,245 |
$6,716,991
$1,095,675 |
$10,448,579 |
| 25 |
$19,174,090 |
$7,054,744
$1,150,445 |
$10,968,901 |
| 26 |
$20,133,150 |
$7,409,596
$1,207,989 |
$11,515,565 |
| 27 |
$21,139,610 |
$7,781,986
$1,268,377 |
$12,089,247 |
| 28 |
$22,196,630 |
$8,173,083
$1,331,798 |
$12,691,749 |
| 29 |
$23,306,580 |
$8,583,765
$1,398,395 |
$13,324,420 |
| 30 |
$24,471,830 |
$9,014,907
$1,468,310 |
$13,988,613 |
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