The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Nov 13, 2026, is projected to be $555 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $235.2 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 Maryland residents, the state will deduct 8.95% from your lottery earnings.
| Maryland MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Nov 13, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Nov 13, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $555,000,000 | | Cash Value | $235,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $235,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $56,448,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $30,536,330 | | State Tax(8.95%) | $21,050,400 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $127,165,270 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,353,305 |
$3,051,053
$747,621 |
$4,554,631 |
| 2 |
$8,771,220 |
$3,205,682
$785,024 |
$4,780,514 |
| 3 |
$9,209,670 |
$3,367,908
$824,265 |
$5,017,497 |
| 4 |
$9,670,320 |
$3,538,349
$865,494 |
$5,266,477 |
| 5 |
$10,153,725 |
$3,717,209
$908,758 |
$5,527,758 |
| 6 |
$10,661,550 |
$3,905,104
$954,209 |
$5,802,237 |
| 7 |
$11,194,350 |
$4,102,240
$1,001,894 |
$6,090,216 |
| 8 |
$11,754,345 |
$4,309,438
$1,052,014 |
$6,392,893 |
| 9 |
$12,342,090 |
$4,526,904
$1,104,617 |
$6,710,569 |
| 10 |
$12,959,250 |
$4,755,253
$1,159,853 |
$7,044,144 |
| 11 |
$13,606,935 |
$4,994,896
$1,217,821 |
$7,394,218 |
| 12 |
$14,287,365 |
$5,246,655
$1,278,719 |
$7,761,991 |
| 13 |
$15,001,650 |
$5,510,941
$1,342,648 |
$8,148,061 |
| 14 |
$15,752,010 |
$5,788,574
$1,409,805 |
$8,553,631 |
| 15 |
$16,539,555 |
$6,079,966
$1,480,290 |
$8,979,299 |
| 16 |
$17,366,505 |
$6,385,937
$1,554,302 |
$9,426,266 |
| 17 |
$18,234,525 |
$6,707,105
$1,631,990 |
$9,895,430 |
| 18 |
$19,146,390 |
$7,044,495
$1,713,602 |
$10,388,293 |
| 19 |
$20,103,765 |
$7,398,723
$1,799,287 |
$10,905,755 |
| 20 |
$21,108,870 |
$7,770,612
$1,889,244 |
$11,449,014 |
| 21 |
$22,164,480 |
$8,161,188
$1,983,721 |
$12,019,571 |
| 22 |
$23,272,815 |
$8,571,272
$2,082,917 |
$12,618,626 |
| 23 |
$24,436,095 |
$9,001,686
$2,187,031 |
$13,247,378 |
| 24 |
$25,658,205 |
$9,453,866
$2,296,409 |
$13,907,930 |
| 25 |
$26,940,810 |
$9,928,430
$2,411,202 |
$14,601,178 |
| 26 |
$28,288,350 |
$10,427,020
$2,531,807 |
$15,329,523 |
| 27 |
$29,702,490 |
$10,950,252
$2,658,373 |
$16,093,865 |
| 28 |
$31,187,670 |
$11,499,768
$2,791,296 |
$16,896,606 |
| 29 |
$32,747,220 |
$12,076,802
$2,930,876 |
$17,739,542 |
| 30 |
$34,384,470 |
$12,682,584
$3,077,410 |
$18,624,476 |
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