North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Oct 6, 2026 is estimated to be $345 Million, with a cash option of 139.6 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 Oct 6, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Oct 6, 2026	$345,000,000	$139,600,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$139,600,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$33,504,000
Additional Federal Tax	$18,108,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$4,048,400
Net Lumpsum Payment	$83,939,270

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$5,192,595	-$1,881,591 -$150,585	$3,160,419
2	$5,452,380	-$1,977,711 -$158,119	$3,316,550
3	$5,724,930	-$2,078,554 -$166,023	$3,480,353
4	$6,011,280	-$2,184,504 -$174,327	$3,652,449
5	$6,311,775	-$2,295,687 -$183,041	$3,833,047
6	$6,627,450	-$2,412,487 -$192,196	$4,022,767
7	$6,958,650	-$2,535,031 -$201,801	$4,221,818
8	$7,306,755	-$2,663,830 -$211,896	$4,431,029
9	$7,672,110	-$2,799,011 -$222,491	$4,650,608
10	$8,055,750	-$2,940,958 -$233,617	$4,881,175
11	$8,458,365	-$3,089,925 -$245,293	$5,123,147
12	$8,881,335	-$3,246,424 -$257,559	$5,377,352
13	$9,325,350	-$3,410,710 -$270,435	$5,644,205
14	$9,791,790	-$3,583,293 -$283,962	$5,924,535
15	$10,281,345	-$3,764,428 -$298,159	$6,218,758
16	$10,795,395	-$3,954,627 -$313,066	$6,527,702
17	$11,334,975	-$4,154,271 -$328,714	$6,851,990
18	$11,901,810	-$4,364,000 -$345,152	$7,192,658
19	$12,496,935	-$4,584,196 -$362,411	$7,550,328
20	$13,121,730	-$4,815,370 -$380,530	$7,925,830
21	$13,777,920	-$5,058,161 -$399,560	$8,320,199
22	$14,466,885	-$5,313,078 -$419,540	$8,734,267
23	$15,190,005	-$5,580,632 -$440,510	$9,168,863
24	$15,949,695	-$5,861,718 -$462,541	$9,625,436
25	$16,746,990	-$6,156,717 -$485,663	$10,104,610
26	$17,584,650	-$6,466,651 -$509,955	$10,608,044
27	$18,463,710	-$6,791,903 -$535,448	$11,136,359
28	$19,386,930	-$7,133,494 -$562,221	$11,691,215
29	$20,356,380	-$7,492,191 -$590,335	$12,273,854
30	$21,374,130	-$7,868,758 -$619,850	$12,885,522