The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Feb 10, 2026, is projected to be $366 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $165.6 Million. Should you be the lucky winner of the MEGA Millions jackpot, anticipate the IRS to initially withhold 24% of your winnings for taxes, and be prepared that you might need to pay up to an additional 13% in federal taxes at tax time. For Connecticut residents, the state will deduct 6.99% from your lottery earnings.
| Connecticut MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Feb 10, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Feb 10, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $366,000,000 | | Cash Value | $165,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $165,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $39,744,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $21,488,330 | | State Tax(6.99%) | $11,575,440 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $92,792,230 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,508,666 |
$1,998,537
$385,056 |
$3,125,073 |
| 2 |
$5,784,264 |
$2,100,508
$404,320 |
$3,279,436 |
| 3 |
$6,073,404 |
$2,207,490
$424,531 |
$3,441,383 |
| 4 |
$6,377,184 |
$2,319,888
$445,765 |
$3,611,531 |
| 5 |
$6,695,970 |
$2,437,839
$468,048 |
$3,790,083 |
| 6 |
$7,030,860 |
$2,561,749
$491,457 |
$3,977,654 |
| 7 |
$7,382,220 |
$2,691,752
$516,017 |
$4,174,451 |
| 8 |
$7,751,514 |
$2,828,391
$541,831 |
$4,381,292 |
| 9 |
$8,139,108 |
$2,971,800
$568,924 |
$4,598,384 |
| 10 |
$8,546,100 |
$3,122,387
$597,372 |
$4,826,341 |
| 11 |
$8,973,222 |
$3,280,423
$627,228 |
$5,065,571 |
| 12 |
$9,421,938 |
$3,446,447
$658,593 |
$5,316,898 |
| 13 |
$9,892,980 |
$3,620,733
$691,519 |
$5,580,728 |
| 14 |
$10,387,812 |
$3,803,821
$726,108 |
$5,857,883 |
| 15 |
$10,907,166 |
$3,995,982
$762,411 |
$6,148,773 |
| 16 |
$11,452,506 |
$4,197,758
$800,530 |
$6,454,218 |
| 17 |
$12,024,930 |
$4,409,554
$840,543 |
$6,774,833 |
| 18 |
$12,626,268 |
$4,632,050
$882,576 |
$7,111,642 |
| 19 |
$13,257,618 |
$4,865,649
$926,707 |
$7,465,262 |
| 20 |
$13,920,444 |
$5,110,895
$973,039 |
$7,836,510 |
| 21 |
$14,616,576 |
$5,368,464
$1,021,699 |
$8,226,413 |
| 22 |
$15,347,478 |
$5,638,897
$1,072,789 |
$8,635,792 |
| 23 |
$16,114,614 |
$5,922,738
$1,126,412 |
$9,065,464 |
| 24 |
$16,920,546 |
$6,220,932
$1,182,746 |
$9,516,868 |
| 25 |
$17,766,372 |
$6,533,888
$1,241,869 |
$9,990,615 |
| 26 |
$18,655,020 |
$6,862,688
$1,303,986 |
$10,488,346 |
| 27 |
$19,587,588 |
$7,207,738
$1,369,172 |
$11,010,678 |
| 28 |
$20,567,004 |
$7,570,122
$1,437,634 |
$11,559,248 |
| 29 |
$21,595,464 |
$7,950,652
$1,509,523 |
$12,135,289 |
| 30 |
$22,675,164 |
$8,350,141
$1,584,994 |
$12,740,029 |
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