North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Oct 14, 2025 is estimated to be $600 Million, with a cash option of 277.2 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 Oct 14, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Oct 14, 2025	$600,000,000	$277,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$277,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$66,528,000
Additional Federal Tax	$35,996,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$8,038,800
Net Lumpsum Payment	$166,636,870

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$9,030,600	-$3,301,652 -$261,887	$5,467,061
2	$9,482,400	-$3,468,818 -$274,990	$5,738,592
3	$9,956,400	-$3,644,198 -$288,736	$6,023,466
4	$10,454,400	-$3,828,458 -$303,178	$6,322,764
5	$10,977,000	-$4,021,820 -$318,333	$6,636,847
6	$11,526,000	-$4,224,950 -$334,254	$6,966,796
7	$12,102,000	-$4,438,070 -$350,958	$7,312,972
8	$12,707,400	-$4,662,068 -$368,515	$7,676,817
9	$13,342,800	-$4,897,166 -$386,941	$8,058,693
10	$14,010,000	-$5,144,030 -$406,290	$8,459,680
11	$14,710,200	-$5,403,104 -$426,596	$8,880,500
12	$15,445,800	-$5,675,276 -$447,928	$9,322,596
13	$16,218,000	-$5,960,990 -$470,322	$9,786,688
14	$17,029,200	-$6,261,134 -$493,847	$10,274,219
15	$17,880,600	-$6,576,152 -$518,537	$10,785,911
16	$18,774,600	-$6,906,932 -$544,463	$11,323,205
17	$19,713,000	-$7,254,140 -$571,677	$11,887,183
18	$20,698,800	-$7,618,886 -$600,265	$12,479,649
19	$21,733,800	-$8,001,836 -$630,280	$13,101,684
20	$22,820,400	-$8,403,878 -$661,792	$13,754,730
21	$23,961,600	-$8,826,122 -$694,886	$14,440,592
22	$25,159,800	-$9,269,456 -$729,634	$15,160,710
23	$26,417,400	-$9,734,768 -$766,105	$15,916,527
24	$27,738,600	-$10,223,612 -$804,419	$16,710,569
25	$29,125,200	-$10,736,654 -$844,631	$17,543,915
26	$30,582,000	-$11,275,670 -$886,878	$18,419,452
27	$32,110,800	-$11,841,326 -$931,213	$19,338,261
28	$33,716,400	-$12,435,398 -$977,776	$20,303,226
29	$35,402,400	-$13,059,218 -$1,026,670	$21,316,512
30	$37,172,400	-$13,714,118 -$1,078,000	$22,380,282