North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Sep 2, 2025 is estimated to be $302 Million, with a cash option of 136 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 Sep 2, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Sep 2, 2025	$302,000,000	$136,000,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$136,000,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$32,640,000
Additional Federal Tax	$17,640,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$3,944,000
Net Lumpsum Payment	$81,775,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$4,545,402	-$1,642,129 -$131,817	$2,771,456
2	$4,772,808	-$1,726,269 -$138,411	$2,908,128
3	$5,011,388	-$1,814,544 -$145,330	$3,051,514
4	$5,262,048	-$1,907,288 -$152,599	$3,202,161
5	$5,525,090	-$2,004,614 -$160,228	$3,360,248
6	$5,801,420	-$2,106,856 -$168,241	$3,526,323
7	$6,091,340	-$2,214,126 -$176,649	$3,700,565
8	$6,396,058	-$2,326,872 -$185,486	$3,883,700
9	$6,715,876	-$2,445,205 -$194,760	$4,075,911
10	$7,051,700	-$2,569,459 -$204,499	$4,277,742
11	$7,404,134	-$2,699,860 -$214,720	$4,489,554
12	$7,774,386	-$2,836,853 -$225,457	$4,712,076
13	$8,163,060	-$2,980,663 -$236,729	$4,945,668
14	$8,571,364	-$3,131,735 -$248,570	$5,191,059
15	$8,999,902	-$3,290,294 -$260,997	$5,448,611
16	$9,449,882	-$3,456,787 -$274,047	$5,719,048
17	$9,922,210	-$3,631,548 -$287,744	$6,002,918
18	$10,418,396	-$3,815,137 -$302,133	$6,301,126
19	$10,939,346	-$4,007,888 -$317,241	$6,614,217
20	$11,486,268	-$4,210,250 -$333,102	$6,942,916
21	$12,060,672	-$4,422,779 -$349,759	$7,288,134
22	$12,663,766	-$4,645,924 -$367,249	$7,650,593
23	$13,296,758	-$4,880,131 -$385,606	$8,031,021
24	$13,961,762	-$5,126,182 -$404,891	$8,430,689
25	$14,659,684	-$5,384,413 -$425,131	$8,850,140
26	$15,392,940	-$5,655,718 -$446,395	$9,290,827
27	$16,162,436	-$5,940,432 -$468,711	$9,753,293
28	$16,970,588	-$6,239,448 -$492,147	$10,238,993
29	$17,819,208	-$6,553,437 -$516,757	$10,749,014
30	$18,710,108	-$6,883,070 -$542,593	$11,284,445