North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery 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 North Dakota, your state will take 2.9% 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.

North Dakota 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(2.9%)	$7,081,800
Net Lumpsum Payment	$146,803,870

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$8,022,183	-$2,928,538 -$232,643	$4,861,002
2	$8,423,532	-$3,077,037 -$244,282	$5,102,213
3	$8,844,602	-$3,232,833 -$256,493	$5,355,276
4	$9,286,992	-$3,396,517 -$269,323	$5,621,152
5	$9,751,235	-$3,568,287 -$282,786	$5,900,162
6	$10,238,930	-$3,748,734 -$296,929	$6,193,267
7	$10,750,610	-$3,938,056 -$311,768	$6,500,786
8	$11,288,407	-$4,137,041 -$327,364	$6,824,002
9	$11,852,854	-$4,345,886 -$343,733	$7,163,235
10	$12,445,550	-$4,565,184 -$360,921	$7,519,445
11	$13,067,561	-$4,795,328 -$378,959	$7,893,274
12	$13,721,019	-$5,037,107 -$397,910	$8,286,002
13	$14,406,990	-$5,290,917 -$417,803	$8,698,270
14	$15,127,606	-$5,557,545 -$438,701	$9,131,360
15	$15,883,933	-$5,837,386 -$460,634	$9,585,913
16	$16,678,103	-$6,131,228 -$483,665	$10,063,210
17	$17,511,715	-$6,439,665 -$507,840	$10,564,210
18	$18,387,434	-$6,763,681 -$533,236	$11,090,517
19	$19,306,859	-$7,103,868 -$559,899	$11,643,092
20	$20,272,122	-$7,461,016 -$587,892	$12,223,214
21	$21,285,888	-$7,836,109 -$617,291	$12,832,488
22	$22,350,289	-$8,229,937 -$648,158	$13,472,194
23	$23,467,457	-$8,643,289 -$680,556	$14,143,612
24	$24,641,123	-$9,077,546 -$714,593	$14,848,984
25	$25,872,886	-$9,533,298 -$750,314	$15,589,274
26	$27,167,010	-$10,012,124 -$787,843	$16,367,043
27	$28,525,094	-$10,514,615 -$827,228	$17,183,251
28	$29,951,402	-$11,042,349 -$868,591	$18,040,462
29	$31,449,132	-$11,596,509 -$912,025	$18,940,598
30	$33,021,482	-$12,178,279 -$957,623	$19,885,580