North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Dec 16, 2025 is estimated to be $80 Million, with a cash option of 36.2 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 Dec 16, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Dec 16, 2025	$80,000,000	$36,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$36,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$8,688,000
Additional Federal Tax	$4,666,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$1,049,800
Net Lumpsum Payment	$21,795,870

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,204,080	-$405,840 -$34,918	$763,322
2	$1,264,320	-$428,129 -$36,665	$799,526
3	$1,327,520	-$451,513 -$38,498	$837,509
4	$1,393,920	-$476,081 -$40,424	$877,415
5	$1,463,600	-$501,862 -$42,444	$919,294
6	$1,536,800	-$528,946 -$44,567	$963,287
7	$1,613,600	-$557,362 -$46,794	$1,009,444
8	$1,694,320	-$587,229 -$49,135	$1,057,956
9	$1,779,040	-$618,575 -$51,592	$1,108,873
10	$1,868,000	-$651,490 -$54,172	$1,162,338
11	$1,961,360	-$686,034 -$56,879	$1,218,447
12	$2,059,440	-$722,323 -$59,724	$1,277,393
13	$2,162,400	-$760,418 -$62,710	$1,339,272
14	$2,270,560	-$800,438 -$65,846	$1,404,276
15	$2,384,080	-$842,440 -$69,138	$1,472,502
16	$2,503,280	-$886,544 -$72,595	$1,544,141
17	$2,628,400	-$932,838 -$76,224	$1,619,338
18	$2,759,840	-$981,471 -$80,035	$1,698,334
19	$2,897,840	-$1,032,531 -$84,037	$1,781,272
20	$3,042,720	-$1,086,137 -$88,239	$1,868,344
21	$3,194,880	-$1,142,436 -$92,652	$1,959,792
22	$3,354,640	-$1,201,547 -$97,285	$2,055,808
23	$3,522,320	-$1,263,589 -$102,147	$2,156,584
24	$3,698,480	-$1,328,768 -$107,256	$2,262,456
25	$3,883,360	-$1,397,174 -$112,617	$2,373,569
26	$4,077,600	-$1,469,042 -$118,250	$2,490,308
27	$4,281,440	-$1,544,463 -$124,162	$2,612,815
28	$4,495,520	-$1,623,673 -$130,370	$2,741,477
29	$4,720,320	-$1,706,849 -$136,889	$2,876,582
30	$4,956,320	-$1,794,169 -$143,733	$3,018,418