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 Ohio residents, the state will deduct 3.99% from your lottery earnings.
| Ohio 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(3.99%) | $4,480,770 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $66,307,900 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,777,801 |
$1,358,117
$150,734 |
$2,268,950 |
| 2 |
$3,966,804 |
$1,428,048
$158,275 |
$2,380,481 |
| 3 |
$4,165,094 |
$1,501,415
$166,187 |
$2,497,492 |
| 4 |
$4,373,424 |
$1,578,497
$174,500 |
$2,620,427 |
| 5 |
$4,592,045 |
$1,659,387
$183,223 |
$2,749,435 |
| 6 |
$4,821,710 |
$1,744,363
$192,386 |
$2,884,961 |
| 7 |
$5,062,670 |
$1,833,518
$202,001 |
$3,027,151 |
| 8 |
$5,315,929 |
$1,927,224
$212,106 |
$3,176,599 |
| 9 |
$5,581,738 |
$2,025,573
$222,711 |
$3,333,454 |
| 10 |
$5,860,850 |
$2,128,845
$233,848 |
$3,498,157 |
| 11 |
$6,153,767 |
$2,237,224
$245,535 |
$3,671,008 |
| 12 |
$6,461,493 |
$2,351,083
$257,814 |
$3,852,596 |
| 13 |
$6,784,530 |
$2,470,606
$270,703 |
$4,043,221 |
| 14 |
$7,123,882 |
$2,596,167
$284,243 |
$4,243,472 |
| 15 |
$7,480,051 |
$2,727,949
$298,454 |
$4,453,648 |
| 16 |
$7,854,041 |
$2,866,326
$313,376 |
$4,674,339 |
| 17 |
$8,246,605 |
$3,011,574
$329,040 |
$4,905,991 |
| 18 |
$8,658,998 |
$3,164,160
$345,494 |
$5,149,344 |
| 19 |
$9,091,973 |
$3,324,360
$362,770 |
$5,404,843 |
| 20 |
$9,546,534 |
$3,492,548
$380,907 |
$5,673,079 |
| 21 |
$10,023,936 |
$3,669,187
$399,955 |
$5,954,794 |
| 22 |
$10,525,183 |
$3,854,648
$419,955 |
$6,250,580 |
| 23 |
$11,051,279 |
$4,049,304
$440,946 |
$6,561,029 |
| 24 |
$11,603,981 |
$4,253,803
$462,999 |
$6,887,179 |
| 25 |
$12,184,042 |
$4,468,426
$486,143 |
$7,229,473 |
| 26 |
$12,793,470 |
$4,693,914
$510,459 |
$7,589,097 |
| 27 |
$13,433,018 |
$4,930,547
$535,977 |
$7,966,494 |
| 28 |
$14,104,694 |
$5,179,067
$562,777 |
$8,362,850 |
| 29 |
$14,810,004 |
$5,440,032
$590,919 |
$8,779,053 |
| 30 |
$15,550,454 |
$5,713,998
$620,463 |
$9,215,993 |
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