North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Apr 21, 2026 is estimated to be $140 Million, with a cash option of 62.8 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 Apr 21, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Apr 21, 2026	$140,000,000	$62,800,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$62,800,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$15,072,000
Additional Federal Tax	$8,124,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$1,821,200
Net Lumpsum Payment	$37,782,470

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,107,140	-$739,972 -$61,107	$1,306,061
2	$2,212,560	-$778,978 -$64,164	$1,369,418
3	$2,323,160	-$819,900 -$67,372	$1,435,888
4	$2,439,360	-$862,894 -$70,741	$1,505,725
5	$2,561,300	-$908,011 -$74,278	$1,579,011
6	$2,689,400	-$955,408 -$77,993	$1,655,999
7	$2,823,800	-$1,005,136 -$81,890	$1,736,774
8	$2,965,060	-$1,057,403 -$85,987	$1,821,670
9	$3,113,320	-$1,112,259 -$90,286	$1,910,775
10	$3,269,000	-$1,169,860 -$94,801	$2,004,339
11	$3,432,380	-$1,230,311 -$99,539	$2,102,530
12	$3,604,020	-$1,293,818 -$104,517	$2,205,685
13	$3,784,200	-$1,360,484 -$109,742	$2,313,974
14	$3,973,480	-$1,430,518 -$115,231	$2,427,731
15	$4,172,140	-$1,504,022 -$120,992	$2,547,126
16	$4,380,740	-$1,581,204 -$127,041	$2,672,495
17	$4,599,700	-$1,662,219 -$133,391	$2,804,090
18	$4,829,720	-$1,747,327 -$140,062	$2,942,331
19	$5,071,220	-$1,836,682 -$147,065	$3,087,473
20	$5,324,760	-$1,930,492 -$154,418	$3,239,850
21	$5,591,040	-$2,029,015 -$162,140	$3,399,885
22	$5,870,620	-$2,132,460 -$170,248	$3,567,912
23	$6,164,060	-$2,241,033 -$178,758	$3,744,269
24	$6,472,340	-$2,355,096 -$187,698	$3,929,546
25	$6,795,880	-$2,474,806 -$197,081	$4,123,993
26	$7,135,800	-$2,600,576 -$206,938	$4,328,286
27	$7,492,520	-$2,732,563 -$217,283	$4,542,674
28	$7,867,160	-$2,871,180 -$228,148	$4,767,832
29	$8,260,560	-$3,016,738 -$239,556	$5,004,266
30	$8,673,560	-$3,169,548 -$251,533	$5,252,479