Wyoming Lottery

WYLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri Jan 9, 2026 is estimated to be $199 Million, with a cash option of 90.5 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 Fri Jan 9, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri Jan 9, 2026	$199,000,000	$90,500,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$90,500,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$21,720,000
Additional Federal Tax	$11,725,330
State Tax(0%)	$0
Net Lumpsum Payment	$57,054,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$2,995,149	-$1,068,536 -$0	$1,926,613
2	$3,144,996	-$1,123,979 -$0	$2,021,017
3	$3,302,206	-$1,182,147 -$0	$2,120,059
4	$3,467,376	-$1,243,260 -$0	$2,224,116
5	$3,640,705	-$1,307,391 -$0	$2,333,314
6	$3,822,790	-$1,374,763 -$0	$2,448,027
7	$4,013,830	-$1,445,447 -$0	$2,568,383
8	$4,214,621	-$1,519,740 -$0	$2,694,881
9	$4,425,362	-$1,597,714 -$0	$2,827,648
10	$4,646,650	-$1,679,591 -$0	$2,967,059
11	$4,878,883	-$1,765,517 -$0	$3,113,366
12	$5,122,857	-$1,855,787 -$0	$3,267,070
13	$5,378,970	-$1,950,549 -$0	$3,428,421
14	$5,648,018	-$2,050,097 -$0	$3,597,921
15	$5,930,399	-$2,154,578 -$0	$3,775,821
16	$6,226,909	-$2,264,287 -$0	$3,962,622
17	$6,538,145	-$2,379,444 -$0	$4,158,701
18	$6,865,102	-$2,500,418 -$0	$4,364,684
19	$7,208,377	-$2,627,430 -$0	$4,580,947
20	$7,568,766	-$2,760,774 -$0	$4,807,992
21	$7,947,264	-$2,900,818 -$0	$5,046,446
22	$8,344,667	-$3,047,857 -$0	$5,296,810
23	$8,761,771	-$3,202,186 -$0	$5,559,585
24	$9,199,969	-$3,364,319 -$0	$5,835,650
25	$9,659,858	-$3,534,478 -$0	$6,125,380
26	$10,143,030	-$3,713,251 -$0	$6,429,779
27	$10,650,082	-$3,900,861 -$0	$6,749,221
28	$11,182,606	-$4,097,895 -$0	$7,084,711
29	$11,741,796	-$4,304,795 -$0	$7,437,001
30	$12,328,846	-$4,522,003 -$0	$7,806,843