North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery 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 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 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(2.9%)	$6,820,800
Net Lumpsum Payment	$141,394,870

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$8,353,305	-$3,051,053 -$242,246	$5,060,006
2	$8,771,220	-$3,205,682 -$254,365	$5,311,173
3	$9,209,670	-$3,367,908 -$267,080	$5,574,682
4	$9,670,320	-$3,538,349 -$280,439	$5,851,532
5	$10,153,725	-$3,717,209 -$294,458	$6,142,058
6	$10,661,550	-$3,905,104 -$309,185	$6,447,261
7	$11,194,350	-$4,102,240 -$324,636	$6,767,474
8	$11,754,345	-$4,309,438 -$340,876	$7,104,031
9	$12,342,090	-$4,526,904 -$357,921	$7,457,265
10	$12,959,250	-$4,755,253 -$375,818	$7,828,179
11	$13,606,935	-$4,994,896 -$394,601	$8,217,438
12	$14,287,365	-$5,246,655 -$414,334	$8,626,376
13	$15,001,650	-$5,510,941 -$435,048	$9,055,661
14	$15,752,010	-$5,788,574 -$456,808	$9,506,628
15	$16,539,555	-$6,079,966 -$479,647	$9,979,942
16	$17,366,505	-$6,385,937 -$503,629	$10,476,939
17	$18,234,525	-$6,707,105 -$528,801	$10,998,619
18	$19,146,390	-$7,044,495 -$555,245	$11,546,650
19	$20,103,765	-$7,398,723 -$583,009	$12,122,033
20	$21,108,870	-$7,770,612 -$612,157	$12,726,101
21	$22,164,480	-$8,161,188 -$642,770	$13,360,522
22	$23,272,815	-$8,571,272 -$674,912	$14,026,631
23	$24,436,095	-$9,001,686 -$708,647	$14,725,762
24	$25,658,205	-$9,453,866 -$744,088	$15,460,251
25	$26,940,810	-$9,928,430 -$781,283	$16,231,097
26	$28,288,350	-$10,427,020 -$820,362	$17,040,968
27	$29,702,490	-$10,950,252 -$861,372	$17,890,866
28	$31,187,670	-$11,499,768 -$904,442	$18,783,460
29	$32,747,220	-$12,076,802 -$949,669	$19,720,749
30	$34,384,470	-$12,682,584 -$997,150	$20,704,736