Wyoming Lottery

WYLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Mar 10, 2026 is estimated to be $533 Million, with a cash option of 244.2 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 Mar 10, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Mar 10, 2026	$533,000,000	$244,200,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$244,200,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$58,608,000
Additional Federal Tax	$31,706,330
State Tax(0%)	$0
Net Lumpsum Payment	$153,885,670

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$8,022,183	-$2,928,538 -$0	$5,093,645
2	$8,423,532	-$3,077,037 -$0	$5,346,495
3	$8,844,602	-$3,232,833 -$0	$5,611,769
4	$9,286,992	-$3,396,517 -$0	$5,890,475
5	$9,751,235	-$3,568,287 -$0	$6,182,948
6	$10,238,930	-$3,748,734 -$0	$6,490,196
7	$10,750,610	-$3,938,056 -$0	$6,812,554
8	$11,288,407	-$4,137,041 -$0	$7,151,366
9	$11,852,854	-$4,345,886 -$0	$7,506,968
10	$12,445,550	-$4,565,184 -$0	$7,880,366
11	$13,067,561	-$4,795,328 -$0	$8,272,233
12	$13,721,019	-$5,037,107 -$0	$8,683,912
13	$14,406,990	-$5,290,917 -$0	$9,116,073
14	$15,127,606	-$5,557,545 -$0	$9,570,061
15	$15,883,933	-$5,837,386 -$0	$10,046,547
16	$16,678,103	-$6,131,228 -$0	$10,546,875
17	$17,511,715	-$6,439,665 -$0	$11,072,050
18	$18,387,434	-$6,763,681 -$0	$11,623,753
19	$19,306,859	-$7,103,868 -$0	$12,202,991
20	$20,272,122	-$7,461,016 -$0	$12,811,106
21	$21,285,888	-$7,836,109 -$0	$13,449,779
22	$22,350,289	-$8,229,937 -$0	$14,120,352
23	$23,467,457	-$8,643,289 -$0	$14,824,168
24	$24,641,123	-$9,077,546 -$0	$15,563,577
25	$25,872,886	-$9,533,298 -$0	$16,339,588
26	$27,167,010	-$10,012,124 -$0	$17,154,886
27	$28,525,094	-$10,514,615 -$0	$18,010,479
28	$29,951,402	-$11,042,349 -$0	$18,909,053
29	$31,449,132	-$11,596,509 -$0	$19,852,623
30	$33,021,482	-$12,178,279 -$0	$20,843,203