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 Wisconsin residents, the state will deduct 7.65% from your lottery earnings.
| Wisconsin 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(7.65%) | $13,326,300 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $96,459,370 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,794,635 |
$2,104,345
$443,290 |
$3,247,000 |
| 2 |
$6,084,540 |
$2,211,610
$465,467 |
$3,407,463 |
| 3 |
$6,388,690 |
$2,324,146
$488,735 |
$3,575,809 |
| 4 |
$6,708,240 |
$2,442,379
$513,180 |
$3,752,681 |
| 5 |
$7,043,575 |
$2,566,453
$538,833 |
$3,938,289 |
| 6 |
$7,395,850 |
$2,696,795
$565,783 |
$4,133,272 |
| 7 |
$7,765,450 |
$2,833,547
$594,057 |
$4,337,846 |
| 8 |
$8,153,915 |
$2,977,279
$623,774 |
$4,552,862 |
| 9 |
$8,561,630 |
$3,128,133
$654,965 |
$4,778,532 |
| 10 |
$8,989,750 |
$3,286,538
$687,716 |
$5,015,496 |
| 11 |
$9,439,045 |
$3,452,777
$722,087 |
$5,264,181 |
| 12 |
$9,911,055 |
$3,627,421
$758,196 |
$5,525,438 |
| 13 |
$10,406,550 |
$3,810,754
$796,101 |
$5,799,695 |
| 14 |
$10,927,070 |
$4,003,346
$835,921 |
$6,087,803 |
| 15 |
$11,473,385 |
$4,205,483
$877,714 |
$6,390,188 |
| 16 |
$12,047,035 |
$4,417,733
$921,598 |
$6,707,704 |
| 17 |
$12,649,175 |
$4,640,525
$967,662 |
$7,040,988 |
| 18 |
$13,281,730 |
$4,874,570
$1,016,052 |
$7,391,108 |
| 19 |
$13,945,855 |
$5,120,297
$1,066,858 |
$7,758,700 |
| 20 |
$14,643,090 |
$5,378,274
$1,120,196 |
$8,144,620 |
| 21 |
$15,375,360 |
$5,649,214
$1,176,215 |
$8,549,931 |
| 22 |
$16,144,205 |
$5,933,686
$1,235,032 |
$8,975,487 |
| 23 |
$16,951,165 |
$6,232,261
$1,296,764 |
$9,422,140 |
| 24 |
$17,798,935 |
$6,545,936
$1,361,619 |
$9,891,380 |
| 25 |
$18,688,670 |
$6,875,138
$1,429,683 |
$10,383,849 |
| 26 |
$19,623,450 |
$7,221,007
$1,501,194 |
$10,901,249 |
| 27 |
$20,604,430 |
$7,583,969
$1,576,239 |
$11,444,222 |
| 28 |
$21,634,690 |
$7,965,166
$1,655,054 |
$12,014,470 |
| 29 |
$22,716,540 |
$8,365,450
$1,737,815 |
$12,613,275 |
| 30 |
$23,852,290 |
$8,785,678
$1,824,700 |
$13,241,912 |
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