North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Jul 14, 2026 is estimated to be $637 Million, with a cash option of 278 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 Jul 14, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Jul 14, 2026	$637,000,000	$278,000,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$278,000,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$66,720,000
Additional Federal Tax	$36,100,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$8,062,000
Net Lumpsum Payment	$167,117,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$9,587,487	-$3,507,701 -$278,037	$5,801,749
2	$10,067,148	-$3,685,175 -$291,947	$6,090,026
3	$10,570,378	-$3,871,370 -$306,541	$6,392,467
4	$11,099,088	-$4,066,993 -$321,874	$6,710,221
5	$11,653,915	-$4,272,279 -$337,964	$7,043,672
6	$12,236,770	-$4,487,935 -$354,866	$7,393,969
7	$12,848,290	-$4,714,198 -$372,600	$7,761,492
8	$13,491,023	-$4,952,009 -$391,240	$8,147,774
9	$14,165,606	-$5,201,605 -$410,803	$8,553,198
10	$14,873,950	-$5,463,692 -$431,345	$8,978,913
11	$15,617,329	-$5,738,742 -$452,903	$9,425,684
12	$16,398,291	-$6,027,698 -$475,550	$9,895,043
13	$17,218,110	-$6,331,031 -$499,325	$10,387,754
14	$18,079,334	-$6,649,684 -$524,301	$10,905,349
15	$18,983,237	-$6,984,128 -$550,514	$11,448,595
16	$19,932,367	-$7,335,306 -$578,039	$12,019,022
17	$20,928,635	-$7,703,925 -$606,930	$12,617,780
18	$21,975,226	-$8,091,164 -$637,282	$13,246,780
19	$23,074,051	-$8,497,729 -$669,147	$13,907,175
20	$24,227,658	-$8,924,564 -$702,602	$14,600,492
21	$25,439,232	-$9,372,846 -$737,738	$15,328,648
22	$26,711,321	-$9,843,519 -$774,628	$16,093,174
23	$28,046,473	-$10,337,525 -$813,348	$16,895,600
24	$29,449,147	-$10,856,515 -$854,025	$17,738,607
25	$30,921,254	-$11,401,194 -$896,716	$18,623,344
26	$32,467,890	-$11,973,450 -$941,569	$19,552,871
27	$34,090,966	-$12,573,988 -$988,638	$20,528,340
28	$35,795,578	-$13,204,694 -$1,038,072	$21,552,812
29	$37,585,548	-$13,866,983 -$1,089,981	$22,628,584
30	$39,464,698	-$14,562,269 -$1,144,476	$23,757,953