North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri Sep 5, 2025 is estimated to be $336 Million, with a cash option of 151.3 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 Sep 5, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri Sep 5, 2025	$336,000,000	$151,300,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$151,300,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$36,312,000
Additional Federal Tax	$19,629,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$4,387,700
Net Lumpsum Payment	$90,970,970

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$5,057,136	-$1,831,471 -$146,657	$3,079,008
2	$5,310,144	-$1,925,084 -$153,994	$3,231,066
3	$5,575,584	-$2,023,296 -$161,692	$3,390,596
4	$5,854,464	-$2,126,482 -$169,779	$3,558,203
5	$6,147,120	-$2,234,765 -$178,266	$3,734,089
6	$6,454,560	-$2,348,518 -$187,182	$3,918,860
7	$6,777,120	-$2,467,865 -$196,536	$4,112,719
8	$7,116,144	-$2,593,304 -$206,368	$4,316,472
9	$7,471,968	-$2,724,959 -$216,687	$4,530,322
10	$7,845,600	-$2,863,202 -$227,522	$4,754,876
11	$8,237,712	-$3,008,284 -$238,894	$4,990,534
12	$8,649,648	-$3,160,700 -$250,840	$5,238,108
13	$9,082,080	-$3,320,700 -$263,380	$5,498,000
14	$9,536,352	-$3,488,781 -$276,554	$5,771,017
15	$10,013,136	-$3,665,191 -$290,381	$6,057,564
16	$10,513,776	-$3,850,428 -$304,900	$6,358,448
17	$11,039,280	-$4,044,864 -$320,139	$6,674,277
18	$11,591,328	-$4,249,122 -$336,149	$7,006,057
19	$12,170,928	-$4,463,574 -$352,957	$7,354,397
20	$12,779,424	-$4,688,717 -$370,603	$7,720,104
21	$13,418,496	-$4,925,174 -$389,136	$8,104,186
22	$14,089,488	-$5,173,441 -$408,595	$8,507,452
23	$14,793,744	-$5,434,016 -$429,019	$8,930,709
24	$15,533,616	-$5,707,768 -$450,475	$9,375,373
25	$16,310,112	-$5,995,072 -$472,993	$9,842,047
26	$17,125,920	-$6,296,921 -$496,652	$10,332,347
27	$17,982,048	-$6,613,688 -$521,479	$10,846,881
28	$18,881,184	-$6,946,368 -$547,554	$11,387,262
29	$19,825,344	-$7,295,708 -$574,935	$11,954,701
30	$20,816,544	-$7,662,452 -$603,680	$12,550,412