North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue May 12, 2026 is estimated to be $232 Million, with a cash option of 103.8 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 May 12, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue May 12, 2026	$232,000,000	$103,800,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$103,800,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$24,912,000
Additional Federal Tax	$13,454,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$3,010,200
Net Lumpsum Payment	$62,423,470

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$3,491,832	-$1,252,308 -$101,263	$2,138,261
2	$3,666,528	-$1,316,946 -$106,329	$2,243,253
3	$3,849,808	-$1,384,759 -$111,644	$2,353,405
4	$4,042,368	-$1,456,007 -$117,229	$2,469,132
5	$4,244,440	-$1,530,773 -$123,089	$2,590,578
6	$4,456,720	-$1,609,317 -$129,245	$2,718,158
7	$4,679,440	-$1,691,723 -$135,704	$2,852,013
8	$4,913,528	-$1,778,336 -$142,492	$2,992,700
9	$5,159,216	-$1,869,240 -$149,617	$3,140,359
10	$5,417,200	-$1,964,694 -$157,099	$3,295,407
11	$5,687,944	-$2,064,870 -$164,950	$3,458,124
12	$5,972,376	-$2,170,110 -$173,199	$3,629,067
13	$6,270,960	-$2,280,586 -$181,858	$3,808,516
14	$6,584,624	-$2,396,641 -$190,954	$3,997,029
15	$6,913,832	-$2,518,448 -$200,501	$4,194,883
16	$7,259,512	-$2,646,350 -$210,526	$4,402,636
17	$7,622,360	-$2,780,604 -$221,048	$4,620,708
18	$8,003,536	-$2,921,639 -$232,103	$4,849,794
19	$8,403,736	-$3,069,713 -$243,708	$5,090,315
20	$8,823,888	-$3,225,169 -$255,893	$5,342,826
21	$9,265,152	-$3,388,437 -$268,689	$5,608,026
22	$9,728,456	-$3,559,859 -$282,125	$5,886,472
23	$10,214,728	-$3,739,780 -$296,227	$6,178,721
24	$10,725,592	-$3,928,799 -$311,042	$6,485,751
25	$11,261,744	-$4,127,176 -$326,591	$6,807,977
26	$11,825,040	-$4,335,595 -$342,926	$7,146,519
27	$12,416,176	-$4,554,316 -$360,069	$7,501,791
28	$13,037,008	-$4,784,023 -$378,073	$7,874,912
29	$13,688,928	-$5,025,234 -$396,979	$8,266,715
30	$14,373,328	-$5,278,462 -$416,827	$8,678,039