New Hampshire Lottery

NHLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Jan 6, 2026 is estimated to be $180 Million, with a cash option of 81.9 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. The good news is that if you're a resident of New Hampshire, you won't owe any state tax on 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.

New Hampshire MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Jan 6, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Jan 6, 2026	$180,000,000	$81,900,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$81,900,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$19,656,000
Additional Federal Tax	$10,607,330
State Tax(0%)	$0
Net Lumpsum Payment	$51,636,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,709,180	-$962,727 -$0	$1,746,453
2	$2,844,720	-$1,012,877 -$0	$1,831,843
3	$2,986,920	-$1,065,491 -$0	$1,921,429
4	$3,136,320	-$1,120,769 -$0	$2,015,551
5	$3,293,100	-$1,178,777 -$0	$2,114,323
6	$3,457,800	-$1,239,716 -$0	$2,218,084
7	$3,630,600	-$1,303,652 -$0	$2,326,948
8	$3,812,220	-$1,370,852 -$0	$2,441,368
9	$4,002,840	-$1,441,381 -$0	$2,561,459
10	$4,203,000	-$1,515,440 -$0	$2,687,560
11	$4,413,060	-$1,593,163 -$0	$2,819,897
12	$4,633,740	-$1,674,814 -$0	$2,958,926
13	$4,865,400	-$1,760,528 -$0	$3,104,872
14	$5,108,760	-$1,850,572 -$0	$3,258,188
15	$5,364,180	-$1,945,077 -$0	$3,419,103
16	$5,632,380	-$2,044,311 -$0	$3,588,069
17	$5,913,900	-$2,148,473 -$0	$3,765,427
18	$6,209,640	-$2,257,897 -$0	$3,951,743
19	$6,520,140	-$2,372,782 -$0	$4,147,358
20	$6,846,120	-$2,493,395 -$0	$4,352,725
21	$7,188,480	-$2,620,068 -$0	$4,568,412
22	$7,547,940	-$2,753,068 -$0	$4,794,872
23	$7,925,220	-$2,892,662 -$0	$5,032,558
24	$8,321,580	-$3,039,315 -$0	$5,282,265
25	$8,737,560	-$3,193,228 -$0	$5,544,332
26	$9,174,600	-$3,354,932 -$0	$5,819,668
27	$9,633,240	-$3,524,629 -$0	$6,108,611
28	$10,114,920	-$3,702,851 -$0	$6,412,069
29	$10,620,720	-$3,889,997 -$0	$6,730,723
30	$11,151,720	-$4,086,467 -$0	$7,065,253