North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri May 30, 2025 is estimated to be $189 Million, with a cash option of 82.7 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 Fri May 30, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri May 30, 2025	$189,000,000	$82,700,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$82,700,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$19,848,000
Additional Federal Tax	$10,711,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$2,398,300
Net Lumpsum Payment	$49,742,370

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,844,639	-$1,012,847 -$82,495	$1,749,297
2	$2,986,956	-$1,065,504 -$86,622	$1,834,830
3	$3,136,266	-$1,120,749 -$90,952	$1,924,565
4	$3,293,136	-$1,178,791 -$95,501	$2,018,844
5	$3,457,755	-$1,239,700 -$100,275	$2,117,780
6	$3,630,690	-$1,303,686 -$105,290	$2,221,714
7	$3,812,130	-$1,370,818 -$110,552	$2,330,760
8	$4,002,831	-$1,441,378 -$116,082	$2,445,371
9	$4,202,982	-$1,515,434 -$121,886	$2,565,662
10	$4,413,150	-$1,593,196 -$127,981	$2,691,973
11	$4,633,713	-$1,674,804 -$134,378	$2,824,531
12	$4,865,427	-$1,760,538 -$141,097	$2,963,792
13	$5,108,670	-$1,850,538 -$148,151	$3,109,981
14	$5,364,198	-$1,945,084 -$155,562	$3,263,552
15	$5,632,389	-$2,044,314 -$163,339	$3,424,736
16	$5,913,999	-$2,148,510 -$171,506	$3,593,983
17	$6,209,595	-$2,257,881 -$180,078	$3,771,636
18	$6,520,122	-$2,372,776 -$189,084	$3,958,262
19	$6,846,147	-$2,493,405 -$198,538	$4,154,204
20	$7,188,426	-$2,620,048 -$208,464	$4,359,914
21	$7,547,904	-$2,753,055 -$218,889	$4,575,960
22	$7,925,337	-$2,892,705 -$229,835	$4,802,797
23	$8,321,481	-$3,039,278 -$241,323	$5,040,880
24	$8,737,659	-$3,193,264 -$253,392	$5,291,003
25	$9,174,438	-$3,354,872 -$266,059	$5,553,507
26	$9,633,330	-$3,524,662 -$279,367	$5,829,301
27	$10,114,902	-$3,702,844 -$293,332	$6,118,726
28	$10,620,666	-$3,889,977 -$307,999	$6,422,690
29	$11,151,756	-$4,086,480 -$323,401	$6,741,875
30	$11,709,306	-$4,292,774 -$339,570	$7,076,962