North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri Aug 14, 2026 is estimated to be $90 Million, with a cash option of 38.7 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 Aug 14, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri Aug 14, 2026	$90,000,000	$38,700,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$38,700,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$9,288,000
Additional Federal Tax	$4,991,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$1,122,300
Net Lumpsum Payment	$23,298,370

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,354,590	-$461,529 -$39,283	$853,778
2	$1,422,360	-$486,604 -$41,248	$894,508
3	$1,493,460	-$512,911 -$43,310	$937,239
4	$1,568,160	-$540,550 -$45,477	$982,133
5	$1,646,550	-$569,554 -$47,750	$1,029,246
6	$1,728,900	-$600,023 -$50,138	$1,078,739
7	$1,815,300	-$631,991 -$52,644	$1,130,665
8	$1,906,110	-$665,591 -$55,277	$1,185,242
9	$2,001,420	-$700,856 -$58,041	$1,242,523
10	$2,101,500	-$737,885 -$60,944	$1,302,671
11	$2,206,530	-$776,746 -$63,989	$1,365,795
12	$2,316,870	-$817,572 -$67,189	$1,432,109
13	$2,432,700	-$860,429 -$70,548	$1,501,723
14	$2,554,380	-$905,451 -$74,077	$1,574,852
15	$2,682,090	-$952,704 -$77,781	$1,651,605
16	$2,816,190	-$1,002,321 -$81,670	$1,732,199
17	$2,956,950	-$1,054,402 -$85,752	$1,816,796
18	$3,104,820	-$1,109,114 -$90,040	$1,905,666
19	$3,260,070	-$1,166,556 -$94,542	$1,998,972
20	$3,423,060	-$1,226,863 -$99,269	$2,096,928
21	$3,594,240	-$1,290,199 -$104,233	$2,199,808
22	$3,773,970	-$1,356,699 -$109,445	$2,307,826
23	$3,962,610	-$1,426,496 -$114,916	$2,421,198
24	$4,160,790	-$1,499,823 -$120,663	$2,540,304
25	$4,368,780	-$1,576,779 -$126,695	$2,665,306
26	$4,587,300	-$1,657,631 -$133,032	$2,796,637
27	$4,816,620	-$1,742,480 -$139,682	$2,934,458
28	$5,057,460	-$1,831,591 -$146,666	$3,079,203
29	$5,310,360	-$1,925,164 -$154,000	$3,231,196
30	$5,575,860	-$2,023,399 -$161,700	$3,390,761