North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Sep 15, 2026 is estimated to be $227 Million, with a cash option of 96.3 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 Sep 15, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Sep 15, 2026	$227,000,000	$96,300,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$96,300,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$23,112,000
Additional Federal Tax	$12,479,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$2,792,700
Net Lumpsum Payment	$57,915,970

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$3,416,577	-$1,224,464 -$99,081	$2,093,032
2	$3,587,508	-$1,287,708 -$104,038	$2,195,762
3	$3,766,838	-$1,354,060 -$109,238	$2,303,540
4	$3,955,248	-$1,423,772 -$114,702	$2,416,774
5	$4,152,965	-$1,496,927 -$120,436	$2,535,602
6	$4,360,670	-$1,573,778 -$126,459	$2,660,433
7	$4,578,590	-$1,654,409 -$132,779	$2,791,402
8	$4,807,633	-$1,739,155 -$139,421	$2,929,057
9	$5,048,026	-$1,828,100 -$146,393	$3,073,533
10	$5,300,450	-$1,921,497 -$153,713	$3,225,240
11	$5,565,359	-$2,019,513 -$161,395	$3,384,451
12	$5,843,661	-$2,122,485 -$169,466	$3,551,710
13	$6,135,810	-$2,230,580 -$177,938	$3,727,292
14	$6,442,714	-$2,344,135 -$186,839	$3,911,740
15	$6,764,827	-$2,463,316 -$196,180	$4,105,331
16	$7,103,057	-$2,588,461 -$205,989	$4,308,607
17	$7,458,085	-$2,719,822 -$216,284	$4,521,979
18	$7,831,046	-$2,857,817 -$227,100	$4,746,129
19	$8,222,621	-$3,002,700 -$238,456	$4,981,465
20	$8,633,718	-$3,154,806 -$250,378	$5,228,534
21	$9,065,472	-$3,314,555 -$262,899	$5,488,018
22	$9,518,791	-$3,482,283 -$276,045	$5,760,463
23	$9,994,583	-$3,658,326 -$289,843	$6,046,414
24	$10,494,437	-$3,843,272 -$304,339	$6,346,826
25	$11,019,034	-$4,037,373 -$319,552	$6,662,109
26	$11,570,190	-$4,241,301 -$335,536	$6,993,353
27	$12,148,586	-$4,455,307 -$352,309	$7,340,970
28	$12,756,038	-$4,680,064 -$369,925	$7,706,049
29	$13,393,908	-$4,916,076 -$388,423	$8,089,409
30	$14,063,558	-$5,163,847 -$407,843	$8,491,868