North Dakota Lottery

NDLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue May 5, 2026 is estimated to be $195 Million, with a cash option of 86.3 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 Tue May 5, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue May 5, 2026	$195,000,000	$86,300,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$86,300,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$20,712,000
Additional Federal Tax	$11,179,330
State Tax(2.9%)	$2,502,700
Net Lumpsum Payment	$51,905,970

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,934,945	-$1,046,260 -$85,113	$1,803,572
2	$3,081,780	-$1,100,589 -$89,372	$1,891,819
3	$3,235,830	-$1,157,587 -$93,839	$1,984,404
4	$3,397,680	-$1,217,472 -$98,533	$2,081,675
5	$3,567,525	-$1,280,315 -$103,458	$2,183,752
6	$3,745,950	-$1,346,332 -$108,633	$2,290,985
7	$3,933,150	-$1,415,596 -$114,061	$2,403,493
8	$4,129,905	-$1,488,395 -$119,767	$2,521,743
9	$4,336,410	-$1,564,802 -$125,756	$2,645,852
10	$4,553,250	-$1,645,033 -$132,044	$2,776,173
11	$4,780,815	-$1,729,232 -$138,644	$2,912,939
12	$5,019,885	-$1,817,688 -$145,577	$3,056,620
13	$5,270,850	-$1,910,545 -$152,855	$3,207,450
14	$5,534,490	-$2,008,092 -$160,500	$3,365,898
15	$5,811,195	-$2,110,473 -$168,525	$3,532,197
16	$6,101,745	-$2,217,976 -$176,951	$3,706,818
17	$6,406,725	-$2,330,819 -$185,795	$3,890,111
18	$6,727,110	-$2,449,361 -$195,086	$4,082,663
19	$7,063,485	-$2,573,820 -$204,841	$4,284,824
20	$7,416,630	-$2,704,483 -$215,082	$4,497,065
21	$7,787,520	-$2,841,713 -$225,838	$4,719,969
22	$8,176,935	-$2,985,796 -$237,131	$4,954,008
23	$8,585,655	-$3,137,023 -$248,984	$5,199,648
24	$9,015,045	-$3,295,897 -$261,436	$5,457,712
25	$9,465,690	-$3,462,636 -$274,505	$5,728,549
26	$9,939,150	-$3,637,816 -$288,235	$6,013,099
27	$10,436,010	-$3,821,654 -$302,644	$6,311,712
28	$10,957,830	-$4,014,727 -$317,777	$6,625,326
29	$11,505,780	-$4,217,469 -$333,668	$6,954,643
30	$12,081,030	-$4,430,311 -$350,350	$7,300,369