Wyoming Lottery

WYLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Sep 15, 2026 is estimated to be $227 Million, with a cash option of 96.3 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. The good news is that if you're a resident of Wyoming, you won't owe any state tax on 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.

Wyoming MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Sep 15, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Sep 15, 2026	$227,000,000	$96,300,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$96,300,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$23,112,000
Additional Federal Tax	$12,479,330
State Tax(0%)	$0
Net Lumpsum Payment	$60,708,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$3,416,577	-$1,224,464 -$0	$2,192,113
2	$3,587,508	-$1,287,708 -$0	$2,299,800
3	$3,766,838	-$1,354,060 -$0	$2,412,778
4	$3,955,248	-$1,423,772 -$0	$2,531,476
5	$4,152,965	-$1,496,927 -$0	$2,656,038
6	$4,360,670	-$1,573,778 -$0	$2,786,892
7	$4,578,590	-$1,654,409 -$0	$2,924,181
8	$4,807,633	-$1,739,155 -$0	$3,068,478
9	$5,048,026	-$1,828,100 -$0	$3,219,926
10	$5,300,450	-$1,921,497 -$0	$3,378,953
11	$5,565,359	-$2,019,513 -$0	$3,545,846
12	$5,843,661	-$2,122,485 -$0	$3,721,176
13	$6,135,810	-$2,230,580 -$0	$3,905,230
14	$6,442,714	-$2,344,135 -$0	$4,098,579
15	$6,764,827	-$2,463,316 -$0	$4,301,511
16	$7,103,057	-$2,588,461 -$0	$4,514,596
17	$7,458,085	-$2,719,822 -$0	$4,738,263
18	$7,831,046	-$2,857,817 -$0	$4,973,229
19	$8,222,621	-$3,002,700 -$0	$5,219,921
20	$8,633,718	-$3,154,806 -$0	$5,478,912
21	$9,065,472	-$3,314,555 -$0	$5,750,917
22	$9,518,791	-$3,482,283 -$0	$6,036,508
23	$9,994,583	-$3,658,326 -$0	$6,336,257
24	$10,494,437	-$3,843,272 -$0	$6,651,165
25	$11,019,034	-$4,037,373 -$0	$6,981,661
26	$11,570,190	-$4,241,301 -$0	$7,328,889
27	$12,148,586	-$4,455,307 -$0	$7,693,279
28	$12,756,038	-$4,680,064 -$0	$8,075,974
29	$13,393,908	-$4,916,076 -$0	$8,477,832
30	$14,063,558	-$5,163,847 -$0	$8,899,711