The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Feb 17, 2026, is projected to be $395 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $183.3 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 Michigan residents, the state will deduct 4.25% from your lottery earnings.
| Michigan MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Feb 17, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Feb 17, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $395,000,000 | | Cash Value | $183,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $183,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $43,992,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $23,789,330 | | State Tax(4.25%) | $7,790,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $107,728,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,945,145 |
$2,160,034
$252,669 |
$3,532,442 |
| 2 |
$6,242,580 |
$2,270,085
$265,310 |
$3,707,185 |
| 3 |
$6,554,630 |
$2,385,543
$278,572 |
$3,890,515 |
| 4 |
$6,882,480 |
$2,506,848
$292,505 |
$4,083,127 |
| 5 |
$7,226,525 |
$2,634,145
$307,127 |
$4,285,253 |
| 6 |
$7,587,950 |
$2,767,872
$322,488 |
$4,497,590 |
| 7 |
$7,967,150 |
$2,908,176
$338,604 |
$4,720,370 |
| 8 |
$8,365,705 |
$3,055,641
$355,542 |
$4,954,522 |
| 9 |
$8,784,010 |
$3,210,414
$373,320 |
$5,200,276 |
| 10 |
$9,223,250 |
$3,372,933
$391,988 |
$5,458,329 |
| 11 |
$9,684,215 |
$3,543,490
$411,579 |
$5,729,146 |
| 12 |
$10,168,485 |
$3,722,670
$432,161 |
$6,013,654 |
| 13 |
$10,676,850 |
$3,910,765
$453,766 |
$6,312,319 |
| 14 |
$11,210,890 |
$4,108,360
$476,463 |
$6,626,067 |
| 15 |
$11,771,395 |
$4,315,747
$500,284 |
$6,955,364 |
| 16 |
$12,359,945 |
$4,533,510
$525,298 |
$7,301,137 |
| 17 |
$12,977,725 |
$4,762,089
$551,553 |
$7,664,083 |
| 18 |
$13,626,710 |
$5,002,213
$579,135 |
$8,045,362 |
| 19 |
$14,308,085 |
$5,254,322
$608,094 |
$8,445,669 |
| 20 |
$15,023,430 |
$5,518,999
$638,496 |
$8,865,935 |
| 21 |
$15,774,720 |
$5,796,977
$670,426 |
$9,307,317 |
| 22 |
$16,563,535 |
$6,088,838
$703,950 |
$9,770,747 |
| 23 |
$17,391,455 |
$6,395,169
$739,137 |
$10,257,149 |
| 24 |
$18,261,245 |
$6,716,991
$776,103 |
$10,768,151 |
| 25 |
$19,174,090 |
$7,054,744
$814,899 |
$11,304,447 |
| 26 |
$20,133,150 |
$7,409,596
$855,659 |
$11,867,895 |
| 27 |
$21,139,610 |
$7,781,986
$898,433 |
$12,459,191 |
| 28 |
$22,196,630 |
$8,173,083
$943,357 |
$13,080,190 |
| 29 |
$23,306,580 |
$8,583,765
$990,530 |
$13,732,285 |
| 30 |
$24,471,830 |
$9,014,907
$1,040,053 |
$14,416,870 |
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