Missouri Lottery

MOLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Mar 10, 2026 is estimated to be $533 Million, with a cash option of 244.2 Million. If you win the MEGA Millions jackpot, the IRS will withhold 24% of your prize money upfront, and you may owe up to an additional 13% in federal taxes when the tax is due. Additionally, if you are a resident of Missouri, your state will take 4% of your lottery winnings.

Please note that the calculation of the Powerball jackpot prizes and taxes below is based on FEDERAL INCOME TAX BRACKETS FOR 2023.

Missouri MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Mar 10, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Mar 10, 2026	$533,000,000	$244,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$244,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$58,608,000
Additional Federal Tax	$31,706,330
State Tax(4%)	$9,768,000
Net Lumpsum Payment	$144,117,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$8,022,183	-$2,928,538 -$320,887	$4,772,758
2	$8,423,532	-$3,077,037 -$336,941	$5,009,554
3	$8,844,602	-$3,232,833 -$353,784	$5,257,985
4	$9,286,992	-$3,396,517 -$371,480	$5,518,995
5	$9,751,235	-$3,568,287 -$390,049	$5,792,899
6	$10,238,930	-$3,748,734 -$409,557	$6,080,639
7	$10,750,610	-$3,938,056 -$430,024	$6,382,530
8	$11,288,407	-$4,137,041 -$451,536	$6,699,830
9	$11,852,854	-$4,345,886 -$474,114	$7,032,854
10	$12,445,550	-$4,565,184 -$497,822	$7,382,544
11	$13,067,561	-$4,795,328 -$522,702	$7,749,531
12	$13,721,019	-$5,037,107 -$548,841	$8,135,071
13	$14,406,990	-$5,290,917 -$576,280	$8,539,793
14	$15,127,606	-$5,557,545 -$605,104	$8,964,957
15	$15,883,933	-$5,837,386 -$635,357	$9,411,190
16	$16,678,103	-$6,131,228 -$667,124	$9,879,751
17	$17,511,715	-$6,439,665 -$700,469	$10,371,581
18	$18,387,434	-$6,763,681 -$735,497	$10,888,256
19	$19,306,859	-$7,103,868 -$772,274	$11,430,717
20	$20,272,122	-$7,461,016 -$810,885	$12,000,221
21	$21,285,888	-$7,836,109 -$851,436	$12,598,343
22	$22,350,289	-$8,229,937 -$894,012	$13,226,340
23	$23,467,457	-$8,643,289 -$938,698	$13,885,470
24	$24,641,123	-$9,077,546 -$985,645	$14,577,932
25	$25,872,886	-$9,533,298 -$1,034,915	$15,304,673
26	$27,167,010	-$10,012,124 -$1,086,680	$16,068,206
27	$28,525,094	-$10,514,615 -$1,141,004	$16,869,475
28	$29,951,402	-$11,042,349 -$1,198,056	$17,710,997
29	$31,449,132	-$11,596,509 -$1,257,965	$18,594,658
30	$33,021,482	-$12,178,279 -$1,320,859	$19,522,344