North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri Apr 10, 2026 is estimated to be $110 Million, with a cash option of 49.2 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 Apr 10, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri Apr 10, 2026	$110,000,000	$49,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$49,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$11,808,000
Additional Federal Tax	$6,356,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$1,426,800
Net Lumpsum Payment	$29,608,870

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,655,610	-$572,906 -$48,013	$1,034,691
2	$1,738,440	-$603,553 -$50,415	$1,084,472
3	$1,825,340	-$635,706 -$52,935	$1,136,699
4	$1,916,640	-$669,487 -$55,583	$1,191,570
5	$2,012,450	-$704,937 -$58,361	$1,249,152
6	$2,113,100	-$742,177 -$61,280	$1,309,643
7	$2,218,700	-$781,249 -$64,342	$1,373,109
8	$2,329,690	-$822,316 -$67,561	$1,439,813
9	$2,446,180	-$865,417 -$70,939	$1,509,824
10	$2,568,500	-$910,675 -$74,487	$1,583,338
11	$2,696,870	-$958,172 -$78,209	$1,660,489
12	$2,831,730	-$1,008,070 -$82,120	$1,741,540
13	$2,973,300	-$1,060,451 -$86,226	$1,826,623
14	$3,122,020	-$1,115,478 -$90,539	$1,916,003
15	$3,278,110	-$1,173,231 -$95,065	$2,009,814
16	$3,442,010	-$1,233,874 -$99,818	$2,108,318
17	$3,614,050	-$1,297,529 -$104,807	$2,211,714
18	$3,794,780	-$1,364,399 -$110,049	$2,320,332
19	$3,984,530	-$1,434,606 -$115,551	$2,434,373
20	$4,183,740	-$1,508,314 -$121,328	$2,554,098
21	$4,392,960	-$1,585,726 -$127,396	$2,679,838
22	$4,612,630	-$1,667,003 -$133,766	$2,811,861
23	$4,843,190	-$1,752,311 -$140,453	$2,950,426
24	$5,085,410	-$1,841,932 -$147,477	$3,096,001
25	$5,339,620	-$1,935,990 -$154,849	$3,248,781
26	$5,606,700	-$2,034,809 -$162,594	$3,409,297
27	$5,886,980	-$2,138,513 -$170,722	$3,577,745
28	$6,181,340	-$2,247,426 -$179,259	$3,754,655
29	$6,490,440	-$2,361,793 -$188,223	$3,940,424
30	$6,814,940	-$2,481,858 -$197,633	$4,135,449