The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri May 15, 2026, is projected to be $251 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $112.3 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 Indiana residents, the state will deduct 3.15% from your lottery earnings.
| Indiana MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri May 15, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri May 15, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $251,000,000 | | Cash Value | $112,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $112,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $26,952,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $14,559,330 | | State Tax(3.15%) | $3,537,450 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $67,251,220 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,777,801 |
$1,358,117
$119,001 |
$2,300,683 |
| 2 |
$3,966,804 |
$1,428,048
$124,954 |
$2,413,802 |
| 3 |
$4,165,094 |
$1,501,415
$131,200 |
$2,532,479 |
| 4 |
$4,373,424 |
$1,578,497
$137,763 |
$2,657,164 |
| 5 |
$4,592,045 |
$1,659,387
$144,649 |
$2,788,009 |
| 6 |
$4,821,710 |
$1,744,363
$151,884 |
$2,925,463 |
| 7 |
$5,062,670 |
$1,833,518
$159,474 |
$3,069,678 |
| 8 |
$5,315,929 |
$1,927,224
$167,452 |
$3,221,253 |
| 9 |
$5,581,738 |
$2,025,573
$175,825 |
$3,380,340 |
| 10 |
$5,860,850 |
$2,128,845
$184,617 |
$3,547,388 |
| 11 |
$6,153,767 |
$2,237,224
$193,844 |
$3,722,699 |
| 12 |
$6,461,493 |
$2,351,083
$203,537 |
$3,906,873 |
| 13 |
$6,784,530 |
$2,470,606
$213,713 |
$4,100,211 |
| 14 |
$7,123,882 |
$2,596,167
$224,402 |
$4,303,313 |
| 15 |
$7,480,051 |
$2,727,949
$235,622 |
$4,516,480 |
| 16 |
$7,854,041 |
$2,866,326
$247,402 |
$4,740,313 |
| 17 |
$8,246,605 |
$3,011,574
$259,768 |
$4,975,263 |
| 18 |
$8,658,998 |
$3,164,160
$272,758 |
$5,222,080 |
| 19 |
$9,091,973 |
$3,324,360
$286,397 |
$5,481,216 |
| 20 |
$9,546,534 |
$3,492,548
$300,716 |
$5,753,270 |
| 21 |
$10,023,936 |
$3,669,187
$315,754 |
$6,038,995 |
| 22 |
$10,525,183 |
$3,854,648
$331,543 |
$6,338,992 |
| 23 |
$11,051,279 |
$4,049,304
$348,115 |
$6,653,860 |
| 24 |
$11,603,981 |
$4,253,803
$365,525 |
$6,984,653 |
| 25 |
$12,184,042 |
$4,468,426
$383,797 |
$7,331,819 |
| 26 |
$12,793,470 |
$4,693,914
$402,994 |
$7,696,562 |
| 27 |
$13,433,018 |
$4,930,547
$423,140 |
$8,079,331 |
| 28 |
$14,104,694 |
$5,179,067
$444,298 |
$8,481,329 |
| 29 |
$14,810,004 |
$5,440,032
$466,515 |
$8,903,457 |
| 30 |
$15,550,454 |
$5,713,998
$489,839 |
$9,346,617 |
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