Wisconsin Lottery

WILottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri Nov 13, 2026 is estimated to be $555 Million, with a cash option of 235.2 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 Wisconsin, your state will take 7.65% 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.

Wisconsin MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Nov 13, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri Nov 13, 2026	$555,000,000	$235,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$235,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$56,448,000
Additional Federal Tax	$30,536,330
State Tax(7.65%)	$17,992,800
Net Lumpsum Payment	$130,222,870

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$8,353,305	-$3,051,053 -$639,028	$4,663,224
2	$8,771,220	-$3,205,682 -$670,998	$4,894,540
3	$9,209,670	-$3,367,908 -$704,540	$5,137,222
4	$9,670,320	-$3,538,349 -$739,779	$5,392,192
5	$10,153,725	-$3,717,209 -$776,760	$5,659,756
6	$10,661,550	-$3,905,104 -$815,609	$5,940,837
7	$11,194,350	-$4,102,240 -$856,368	$6,235,742
8	$11,754,345	-$4,309,438 -$899,207	$6,545,700
9	$12,342,090	-$4,526,904 -$944,170	$6,871,016
10	$12,959,250	-$4,755,253 -$991,383	$7,212,614
11	$13,606,935	-$4,994,896 -$1,040,931	$7,571,108
12	$14,287,365	-$5,246,655 -$1,092,983	$7,947,727
13	$15,001,650	-$5,510,941 -$1,147,626	$8,343,083
14	$15,752,010	-$5,788,574 -$1,205,029	$8,758,407
15	$16,539,555	-$6,079,966 -$1,265,276	$9,194,313
16	$17,366,505	-$6,385,937 -$1,328,538	$9,652,030
17	$18,234,525	-$6,707,105 -$1,394,941	$10,132,479
18	$19,146,390	-$7,044,495 -$1,464,699	$10,637,196
19	$20,103,765	-$7,398,723 -$1,537,938	$11,167,104
20	$21,108,870	-$7,770,612 -$1,614,829	$11,723,429
21	$22,164,480	-$8,161,188 -$1,695,583	$12,307,709
22	$23,272,815	-$8,571,272 -$1,780,370	$12,921,173
23	$24,436,095	-$9,001,686 -$1,869,361	$13,565,048
24	$25,658,205	-$9,453,866 -$1,962,853	$14,241,486
25	$26,940,810	-$9,928,430 -$2,060,972	$14,951,408
26	$28,288,350	-$10,427,020 -$2,164,059	$15,697,271
27	$29,702,490	-$10,950,252 -$2,272,240	$16,479,998
28	$31,187,670	-$11,499,768 -$2,385,857	$17,302,045
29	$32,747,220	-$12,076,802 -$2,505,162	$18,165,256
30	$34,384,470	-$12,682,584 -$2,630,412	$19,071,474