North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri Jul 25, 2025 is estimated to be $120 Million, with a cash option of 52.8 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 Jul 25, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri Jul 25, 2025	$120,000,000	$52,800,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$52,800,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$12,672,000
Additional Federal Tax	$6,824,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$1,531,200
Net Lumpsum Payment	$31,772,470

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,806,120	-$628,595 -$52,377	$1,125,148
2	$1,896,480	-$662,028 -$54,998	$1,179,454
3	$1,991,280	-$697,104 -$57,747	$1,236,429
4	$2,090,880	-$733,956 -$60,636	$1,296,288
5	$2,195,400	-$772,628 -$63,667	$1,359,105
6	$2,305,200	-$813,254 -$66,851	$1,425,095
7	$2,420,400	-$855,878 -$70,192	$1,494,330
8	$2,541,480	-$900,678 -$73,703	$1,567,099
9	$2,668,560	-$947,698 -$77,388	$1,643,474
10	$2,802,000	-$997,070 -$81,258	$1,723,672
11	$2,942,040	-$1,048,885 -$85,319	$1,807,836
12	$3,089,160	-$1,103,320 -$89,586	$1,896,254
13	$3,243,600	-$1,160,462 -$94,064	$1,989,074
14	$3,405,840	-$1,220,491 -$98,769	$2,086,580
15	$3,576,120	-$1,283,495 -$103,707	$2,188,918
16	$3,754,920	-$1,349,651 -$108,893	$2,296,376
17	$3,942,600	-$1,419,092 -$114,335	$2,409,173
18	$4,139,760	-$1,492,042 -$120,053	$2,527,665
19	$4,346,760	-$1,568,632 -$126,056	$2,652,072
20	$4,564,080	-$1,649,040 -$132,358	$2,782,682
21	$4,792,320	-$1,733,489 -$138,977	$2,919,854
22	$5,031,960	-$1,822,156 -$145,927	$3,063,877
23	$5,283,480	-$1,915,218 -$153,221	$3,215,041
24	$5,547,720	-$2,012,987 -$160,884	$3,373,849
25	$5,825,040	-$2,115,595 -$168,926	$3,540,519
26	$6,116,400	-$2,223,398 -$177,376	$3,715,626
27	$6,422,160	-$2,336,530 -$186,243	$3,899,387
28	$6,743,280	-$2,455,344 -$195,555	$4,092,381
29	$7,080,480	-$2,580,108 -$205,334	$4,295,038
30	$7,434,480	-$2,711,088 -$215,600	$4,507,792