North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri Nov 13, 2026 is estimated to be $555 Million, with a cash option of 235.2 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 Fri Nov 13, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri Nov 13, 2026	$555,000,000	$235,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$235,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$56,448,000
Additional Federal Tax	$30,536,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$6,820,800
Net Lumpsum Payment	$141,394,870

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$8,353,305	-$3,051,053 -$242,246	$5,060,006
2	$8,771,220	-$3,205,682 -$254,365	$5,311,173
3	$9,209,670	-$3,367,908 -$267,080	$5,574,682
4	$9,670,320	-$3,538,349 -$280,439	$5,851,532
5	$10,153,725	-$3,717,209 -$294,458	$6,142,058
6	$10,661,550	-$3,905,104 -$309,185	$6,447,261
7	$11,194,350	-$4,102,240 -$324,636	$6,767,474
8	$11,754,345	-$4,309,438 -$340,876	$7,104,031
9	$12,342,090	-$4,526,904 -$357,921	$7,457,265
10	$12,959,250	-$4,755,253 -$375,818	$7,828,179
11	$13,606,935	-$4,994,896 -$394,601	$8,217,438
12	$14,287,365	-$5,246,655 -$414,334	$8,626,376
13	$15,001,650	-$5,510,941 -$435,048	$9,055,661
14	$15,752,010	-$5,788,574 -$456,808	$9,506,628
15	$16,539,555	-$6,079,966 -$479,647	$9,979,942
16	$17,366,505	-$6,385,937 -$503,629	$10,476,939
17	$18,234,525	-$6,707,105 -$528,801	$10,998,619
18	$19,146,390	-$7,044,495 -$555,245	$11,546,650
19	$20,103,765	-$7,398,723 -$583,009	$12,122,033
20	$21,108,870	-$7,770,612 -$612,157	$12,726,101
21	$22,164,480	-$8,161,188 -$642,770	$13,360,522
22	$23,272,815	-$8,571,272 -$674,912	$14,026,631
23	$24,436,095	-$9,001,686 -$708,647	$14,725,762
24	$25,658,205	-$9,453,866 -$744,088	$15,460,251
25	$26,940,810	-$9,928,430 -$781,283	$16,231,097
26	$28,288,350	-$10,427,020 -$820,362	$17,040,968
27	$29,702,490	-$10,950,252 -$861,372	$17,890,866
28	$31,187,670	-$11,499,768 -$904,442	$18,783,460
29	$32,747,220	-$12,076,802 -$949,669	$19,720,749
30	$34,384,470	-$12,682,584 -$997,150	$20,704,736