The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Oct 17, 2025, is projected to be $625 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $288.8 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 Fri Oct 17, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Oct 17, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $625,000,000 | | Cash Value | $288,800,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $288,800,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $69,312,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $37,504,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $8,375,200 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $173,608,470 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$9,406,875 |
$3,440,874
$272,799 |
$5,693,202 |
| 2 |
$9,877,500 |
$3,615,005
$286,448 |
$5,976,047 |
| 3 |
$10,371,250 |
$3,797,693
$300,766 |
$6,272,791 |
| 4 |
$10,890,000 |
$3,989,630
$315,810 |
$6,584,560 |
| 5 |
$11,434,375 |
$4,191,049
$331,597 |
$6,911,729 |
| 6 |
$12,006,250 |
$4,402,643
$348,181 |
$7,255,426 |
| 7 |
$12,606,250 |
$4,624,643
$365,581 |
$7,616,026 |
| 8 |
$13,236,875 |
$4,857,974
$383,869 |
$7,995,032 |
| 9 |
$13,898,750 |
$5,102,868
$403,064 |
$8,392,818 |
| 10 |
$14,593,750 |
$5,360,018
$423,219 |
$8,810,513 |
| 11 |
$15,323,125 |
$5,629,887
$444,371 |
$9,248,867 |
| 12 |
$16,089,375 |
$5,913,399
$466,592 |
$9,709,384 |
| 13 |
$16,893,750 |
$6,211,018
$489,919 |
$10,192,813 |
| 14 |
$17,738,750 |
$6,523,668
$514,424 |
$10,700,658 |
| 15 |
$18,625,625 |
$6,851,812
$540,143 |
$11,233,670 |
| 16 |
$19,556,875 |
$7,196,374
$567,149 |
$11,793,352 |
| 17 |
$20,534,375 |
$7,558,049
$595,497 |
$12,380,829 |
| 18 |
$21,561,250 |
$7,937,993
$625,276 |
$12,997,981 |
| 19 |
$22,639,375 |
$8,336,899
$656,542 |
$13,645,934 |
| 20 |
$23,771,250 |
$8,755,693
$689,366 |
$14,326,191 |
| 21 |
$24,960,000 |
$9,195,530
$723,840 |
$15,040,630 |
| 22 |
$26,208,125 |
$9,657,337
$760,036 |
$15,790,752 |
| 23 |
$27,518,125 |
$10,142,037
$798,026 |
$16,578,062 |
| 24 |
$28,894,375 |
$10,651,249
$837,937 |
$17,405,189 |
| 25 |
$30,338,750 |
$11,185,668
$879,824 |
$18,273,258 |
| 26 |
$31,856,250 |
$11,747,143
$923,831 |
$19,185,276 |
| 27 |
$33,448,750 |
$12,336,368
$970,014 |
$20,142,368 |
| 28 |
$35,121,250 |
$12,955,193
$1,018,516 |
$21,147,541 |
| 29 |
$36,877,500 |
$13,605,005
$1,069,448 |
$22,203,047 |
| 30 |
$38,721,250 |
$14,287,193
$1,122,916 |
$23,311,141 |
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