North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Sep 15, 2026 is estimated to be $227 Million, with a cash option of 96.3 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 MEGA Millions jackpot prizes and taxes below is based on FEDERAL INCOME TAX BRACKETS FOR 2023.

North Dakota MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Sep 15, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Sep 15, 2026	$227,000,000	$96,300,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$96,300,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$23,112,000
Additional Federal Tax	$12,479,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$2,792,700
Net Lumpsum Payment	$57,915,970

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$3,416,577	-$1,224,464 -$99,081	$2,093,032
2	$3,587,508	-$1,287,708 -$104,038	$2,195,762
3	$3,766,838	-$1,354,060 -$109,238	$2,303,540
4	$3,955,248	-$1,423,772 -$114,702	$2,416,774
5	$4,152,965	-$1,496,927 -$120,436	$2,535,602
6	$4,360,670	-$1,573,778 -$126,459	$2,660,433
7	$4,578,590	-$1,654,409 -$132,779	$2,791,402
8	$4,807,633	-$1,739,155 -$139,421	$2,929,057
9	$5,048,026	-$1,828,100 -$146,393	$3,073,533
10	$5,300,450	-$1,921,497 -$153,713	$3,225,240
11	$5,565,359	-$2,019,513 -$161,395	$3,384,451
12	$5,843,661	-$2,122,485 -$169,466	$3,551,710
13	$6,135,810	-$2,230,580 -$177,938	$3,727,292
14	$6,442,714	-$2,344,135 -$186,839	$3,911,740
15	$6,764,827	-$2,463,316 -$196,180	$4,105,331
16	$7,103,057	-$2,588,461 -$205,989	$4,308,607
17	$7,458,085	-$2,719,822 -$216,284	$4,521,979
18	$7,831,046	-$2,857,817 -$227,100	$4,746,129
19	$8,222,621	-$3,002,700 -$238,456	$4,981,465
20	$8,633,718	-$3,154,806 -$250,378	$5,228,534
21	$9,065,472	-$3,314,555 -$262,899	$5,488,018
22	$9,518,791	-$3,482,283 -$276,045	$5,760,463
23	$9,994,583	-$3,658,326 -$289,843	$6,046,414
24	$10,494,437	-$3,843,272 -$304,339	$6,346,826
25	$11,019,034	-$4,037,373 -$319,552	$6,662,109
26	$11,570,190	-$4,241,301 -$335,536	$6,993,353
27	$12,148,586	-$4,455,307 -$352,309	$7,340,970
28	$12,756,038	-$4,680,064 -$369,925	$7,706,049
29	$13,393,908	-$4,916,076 -$388,423	$8,089,409
30	$14,063,558	-$5,163,847 -$407,843	$8,491,868