North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Aug 25, 2026 is estimated to be $130 Million, with a cash option of 55.5 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 Aug 25, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Aug 25, 2026	$130,000,000	$55,500,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$55,500,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$13,320,000
Additional Federal Tax	$7,175,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$1,609,500
Net Lumpsum Payment	$33,395,170

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,956,630	-$684,283 -$56,742	$1,215,605
2	$2,054,520	-$720,503 -$59,581	$1,274,436
3	$2,157,220	-$758,502 -$62,559	$1,336,159
4	$2,265,120	-$798,425 -$65,688	$1,401,007
5	$2,378,350	-$840,320 -$68,972	$1,469,058
6	$2,497,300	-$884,331 -$72,422	$1,540,547
7	$2,622,100	-$930,507 -$76,041	$1,615,552
8	$2,753,270	-$979,040 -$79,845	$1,694,385
9	$2,890,940	-$1,029,978 -$83,837	$1,777,125
10	$3,035,500	-$1,083,465 -$88,030	$1,864,005
11	$3,187,210	-$1,139,598 -$92,429	$1,955,183
12	$3,346,590	-$1,198,569 -$97,051	$2,050,970
13	$3,513,900	-$1,260,473 -$101,903	$2,151,524
14	$3,689,660	-$1,325,505 -$107,000	$2,257,155
15	$3,874,130	-$1,393,758 -$112,350	$2,368,022
16	$4,067,830	-$1,465,427 -$117,967	$2,484,436
17	$4,271,150	-$1,540,656 -$123,863	$2,606,631
18	$4,484,740	-$1,619,684 -$130,057	$2,734,999
19	$4,708,990	-$1,702,657 -$136,561	$2,869,772
20	$4,944,420	-$1,789,766 -$143,388	$3,011,266
21	$5,191,680	-$1,881,252 -$150,559	$3,159,869
22	$5,451,290	-$1,977,308 -$158,087	$3,315,895
23	$5,723,770	-$2,078,125 -$165,989	$3,479,656
24	$6,010,030	-$2,184,041 -$174,291	$3,651,698
25	$6,310,460	-$2,295,201 -$183,003	$3,832,256
26	$6,626,100	-$2,411,987 -$192,157	$4,021,956
27	$6,957,340	-$2,534,546 -$201,763	$4,221,031
28	$7,305,220	-$2,663,262 -$211,851	$4,430,107
29	$7,670,520	-$2,798,423 -$222,445	$4,649,652
30	$8,054,020	-$2,940,318 -$233,567	$4,880,135