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 North Dakota residents, the state will deduct 2.9% from your lottery earnings.
| North Dakota 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(2.9%) | $5,315,700 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $110,202,970 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,945,145 |
$2,160,034
$172,409 |
$3,612,702 |
| 2 |
$6,242,580 |
$2,270,085
$181,035 |
$3,791,460 |
| 3 |
$6,554,630 |
$2,385,543
$190,084 |
$3,979,003 |
| 4 |
$6,882,480 |
$2,506,848
$199,592 |
$4,176,040 |
| 5 |
$7,226,525 |
$2,634,145
$209,569 |
$4,382,811 |
| 6 |
$7,587,950 |
$2,767,872
$220,051 |
$4,600,027 |
| 7 |
$7,967,150 |
$2,908,176
$231,047 |
$4,827,927 |
| 8 |
$8,365,705 |
$3,055,641
$242,605 |
$5,067,459 |
| 9 |
$8,784,010 |
$3,210,414
$254,736 |
$5,318,860 |
| 10 |
$9,223,250 |
$3,372,933
$267,474 |
$5,582,843 |
| 11 |
$9,684,215 |
$3,543,490
$280,842 |
$5,859,883 |
| 12 |
$10,168,485 |
$3,722,670
$294,886 |
$6,150,929 |
| 13 |
$10,676,850 |
$3,910,765
$309,629 |
$6,456,456 |
| 14 |
$11,210,890 |
$4,108,360
$325,116 |
$6,777,414 |
| 15 |
$11,771,395 |
$4,315,747
$341,370 |
$7,114,278 |
| 16 |
$12,359,945 |
$4,533,510
$358,438 |
$7,467,997 |
| 17 |
$12,977,725 |
$4,762,089
$376,354 |
$7,839,282 |
| 18 |
$13,626,710 |
$5,002,213
$395,175 |
$8,229,322 |
| 19 |
$14,308,085 |
$5,254,322
$414,934 |
$8,638,829 |
| 20 |
$15,023,430 |
$5,518,999
$435,679 |
$9,068,752 |
| 21 |
$15,774,720 |
$5,796,977
$457,467 |
$9,520,276 |
| 22 |
$16,563,535 |
$6,088,838
$480,343 |
$9,994,354 |
| 23 |
$17,391,455 |
$6,395,169
$504,352 |
$10,491,934 |
| 24 |
$18,261,245 |
$6,716,991
$529,576 |
$11,014,678 |
| 25 |
$19,174,090 |
$7,054,744
$556,049 |
$11,563,297 |
| 26 |
$20,133,150 |
$7,409,596
$583,861 |
$12,139,693 |
| 27 |
$21,139,610 |
$7,781,986
$613,049 |
$12,744,575 |
| 28 |
$22,196,630 |
$8,173,083
$643,702 |
$13,379,845 |
| 29 |
$23,306,580 |
$8,583,765
$675,891 |
$14,046,924 |
| 30 |
$24,471,830 |
$9,014,907
$709,683 |
$14,747,240 |
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