The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Feb 13, 2026, is projected to be $385 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $174.2 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 Ohio residents, the state will deduct 3.99% from your lottery earnings.
| Ohio MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Feb 13, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Feb 13, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $385,000,000 | | Cash Value | $174,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $174,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $41,808,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $22,606,330 | | State Tax(3.99%) | $6,950,580 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $102,835,090 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,794,635 |
$2,104,345
$231,206 |
$3,459,084 |
| 2 |
$6,084,540 |
$2,211,610
$242,773 |
$3,630,157 |
| 3 |
$6,388,690 |
$2,324,146
$254,909 |
$3,809,635 |
| 4 |
$6,708,240 |
$2,442,379
$267,659 |
$3,998,202 |
| 5 |
$7,043,575 |
$2,566,453
$281,039 |
$4,196,083 |
| 6 |
$7,395,850 |
$2,696,795
$295,094 |
$4,403,961 |
| 7 |
$7,765,450 |
$2,833,547
$309,841 |
$4,622,062 |
| 8 |
$8,153,915 |
$2,977,279
$325,341 |
$4,851,295 |
| 9 |
$8,561,630 |
$3,128,133
$341,609 |
$5,091,888 |
| 10 |
$8,989,750 |
$3,286,538
$358,691 |
$5,344,521 |
| 11 |
$9,439,045 |
$3,452,777
$376,618 |
$5,609,650 |
| 12 |
$9,911,055 |
$3,627,421
$395,451 |
$5,888,183 |
| 13 |
$10,406,550 |
$3,810,754
$415,221 |
$6,180,575 |
| 14 |
$10,927,070 |
$4,003,346
$435,990 |
$6,487,734 |
| 15 |
$11,473,385 |
$4,205,483
$457,788 |
$6,810,114 |
| 16 |
$12,047,035 |
$4,417,733
$480,677 |
$7,148,625 |
| 17 |
$12,649,175 |
$4,640,525
$504,702 |
$7,503,948 |
| 18 |
$13,281,730 |
$4,874,570
$529,941 |
$7,877,219 |
| 19 |
$13,945,855 |
$5,120,297
$556,440 |
$8,269,118 |
| 20 |
$14,643,090 |
$5,378,274
$584,259 |
$8,680,557 |
| 21 |
$15,375,360 |
$5,649,214
$613,477 |
$9,112,669 |
| 22 |
$16,144,205 |
$5,933,686
$644,154 |
$9,566,365 |
| 23 |
$16,951,165 |
$6,232,261
$676,351 |
$10,042,553 |
| 24 |
$17,798,935 |
$6,545,936
$710,178 |
$10,542,821 |
| 25 |
$18,688,670 |
$6,875,138
$745,678 |
$11,067,854 |
| 26 |
$19,623,450 |
$7,221,007
$782,976 |
$11,619,467 |
| 27 |
$20,604,430 |
$7,583,969
$822,117 |
$12,198,344 |
| 28 |
$21,634,690 |
$7,965,166
$863,224 |
$12,806,300 |
| 29 |
$22,716,540 |
$8,365,450
$906,390 |
$13,444,700 |
| 30 |
$23,852,290 |
$8,785,678
$951,706 |
$14,114,906 |
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