North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri May 22, 2026 is estimated to be $296 Million, with a cash option of 128.6 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 22, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri May 22, 2026	$296,000,000	$128,600,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$128,600,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$30,864,000
Additional Federal Tax	$16,678,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$3,729,400
Net Lumpsum Payment	$77,328,270

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$4,455,096	-$1,608,716 -$129,198	$2,717,182
2	$4,677,984	-$1,691,184 -$135,662	$2,851,138
3	$4,911,824	-$1,777,705 -$142,443	$2,991,676
4	$5,157,504	-$1,868,607 -$149,568	$3,139,329
5	$5,415,320	-$1,963,999 -$157,044	$3,294,277
6	$5,686,160	-$2,064,210 -$164,899	$3,457,051
7	$5,970,320	-$2,169,349 -$173,139	$3,627,832
8	$6,268,984	-$2,279,854 -$181,801	$3,807,329
9	$6,582,448	-$2,395,836 -$190,891	$3,995,721
10	$6,911,600	-$2,517,622 -$200,436	$4,193,542
11	$7,257,032	-$2,645,432 -$210,454	$4,401,146
12	$7,619,928	-$2,779,704 -$220,978	$4,619,246
13	$8,000,880	-$2,920,656 -$232,026	$4,848,198
14	$8,401,072	-$3,068,727 -$243,631	$5,088,714
15	$8,821,096	-$3,224,136 -$255,812	$5,341,148
16	$9,262,136	-$3,387,321 -$268,602	$5,606,213
17	$9,725,080	-$3,558,610 -$282,027	$5,884,443
18	$10,211,408	-$3,738,551 -$296,131	$6,176,726
19	$10,722,008	-$3,927,473 -$310,938	$6,483,597
20	$11,258,064	-$4,125,814 -$326,484	$6,805,766
21	$11,821,056	-$4,334,121 -$342,811	$7,144,124
22	$12,412,168	-$4,552,833 -$359,953	$7,499,382
23	$13,032,584	-$4,782,386 -$377,945	$7,872,253
24	$13,684,376	-$5,023,550 -$396,847	$8,263,979
25	$14,368,432	-$5,276,650 -$416,685	$8,675,097
26	$15,087,120	-$5,542,565 -$437,526	$9,107,029
27	$15,841,328	-$5,821,622 -$459,399	$9,560,307
28	$16,633,424	-$6,114,697 -$482,369	$10,036,358
29	$17,465,184	-$6,422,448 -$506,490	$10,536,246
30	$18,338,384	-$6,745,532 -$531,813	$11,061,039