North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Aug 5, 2025 is estimated to be $150 Million, with a cash option of 67.9 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 Aug 5, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Aug 5, 2025	$150,000,000	$67,900,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$67,900,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$16,296,000
Additional Federal Tax	$8,787,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$1,969,100
Net Lumpsum Payment	$40,847,570

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,257,650	-$795,661 -$65,472	$1,396,517
2	$2,370,600	-$837,452 -$68,747	$1,464,401
3	$2,489,100	-$881,297 -$72,184	$1,535,619
4	$2,613,600	-$927,362 -$75,794	$1,610,444
5	$2,744,250	-$975,703 -$79,583	$1,688,964
6	$2,881,500	-$1,026,485 -$83,564	$1,771,451
7	$3,025,500	-$1,079,765 -$87,740	$1,857,995
8	$3,176,850	-$1,135,765 -$92,129	$1,948,956
9	$3,335,700	-$1,194,539 -$96,735	$2,044,426
10	$3,502,500	-$1,256,255 -$101,573	$2,144,672
11	$3,677,550	-$1,321,024 -$106,649	$2,249,877
12	$3,861,450	-$1,389,067 -$111,982	$2,360,401
13	$4,054,500	-$1,460,495 -$117,581	$2,476,424
14	$4,257,300	-$1,535,531 -$123,462	$2,598,307
15	$4,470,150	-$1,614,286 -$129,634	$2,726,230
16	$4,693,650	-$1,696,981 -$136,116	$2,860,553
17	$4,928,250	-$1,783,783 -$142,919	$3,001,548
18	$5,174,700	-$1,874,969 -$150,066	$3,149,665
19	$5,433,450	-$1,970,707 -$157,570	$3,305,173
20	$5,705,100	-$2,071,217 -$165,448	$3,468,435
21	$5,990,400	-$2,176,778 -$173,722	$3,639,900
22	$6,289,950	-$2,287,612 -$182,409	$3,819,929
23	$6,604,350	-$2,403,940 -$191,526	$4,008,884
24	$6,934,650	-$2,526,151 -$201,105	$4,207,394
25	$7,281,300	-$2,654,411 -$211,158	$4,415,731
26	$7,645,500	-$2,789,165 -$221,720	$4,634,615
27	$8,027,700	-$2,930,579 -$232,803	$4,864,318
28	$8,429,100	-$3,079,097 -$244,444	$5,105,559
29	$8,850,600	-$3,235,052 -$256,667	$5,358,881
30	$9,293,100	-$3,398,777 -$269,500	$5,624,823