North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Oct 6, 2026 is estimated to be $345 Million, with a cash option of 139.6 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 Tue Oct 6, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Oct 6, 2026	$345,000,000	$139,600,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$139,600,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$33,504,000
Additional Federal Tax	$18,108,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$4,048,400
Net Lumpsum Payment	$83,939,270

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$5,192,595	-$1,881,591 -$150,585	$3,160,419
2	$5,452,380	-$1,977,711 -$158,119	$3,316,550
3	$5,724,930	-$2,078,554 -$166,023	$3,480,353
4	$6,011,280	-$2,184,504 -$174,327	$3,652,449
5	$6,311,775	-$2,295,687 -$183,041	$3,833,047
6	$6,627,450	-$2,412,487 -$192,196	$4,022,767
7	$6,958,650	-$2,535,031 -$201,801	$4,221,818
8	$7,306,755	-$2,663,830 -$211,896	$4,431,029
9	$7,672,110	-$2,799,011 -$222,491	$4,650,608
10	$8,055,750	-$2,940,958 -$233,617	$4,881,175
11	$8,458,365	-$3,089,925 -$245,293	$5,123,147
12	$8,881,335	-$3,246,424 -$257,559	$5,377,352
13	$9,325,350	-$3,410,710 -$270,435	$5,644,205
14	$9,791,790	-$3,583,293 -$283,962	$5,924,535
15	$10,281,345	-$3,764,428 -$298,159	$6,218,758
16	$10,795,395	-$3,954,627 -$313,066	$6,527,702
17	$11,334,975	-$4,154,271 -$328,714	$6,851,990
18	$11,901,810	-$4,364,000 -$345,152	$7,192,658
19	$12,496,935	-$4,584,196 -$362,411	$7,550,328
20	$13,121,730	-$4,815,370 -$380,530	$7,925,830
21	$13,777,920	-$5,058,161 -$399,560	$8,320,199
22	$14,466,885	-$5,313,078 -$419,540	$8,734,267
23	$15,190,005	-$5,580,632 -$440,510	$9,168,863
24	$15,949,695	-$5,861,718 -$462,541	$9,625,436
25	$16,746,990	-$6,156,717 -$485,663	$10,104,610
26	$17,584,650	-$6,466,651 -$509,955	$10,608,044
27	$18,463,710	-$6,791,903 -$535,448	$11,136,359
28	$19,386,930	-$7,133,494 -$562,221	$11,691,215
29	$20,356,380	-$7,492,191 -$590,335	$12,273,854
30	$21,374,130	-$7,868,758 -$619,850	$12,885,522