The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Oct 30, 2026, is projected to be $463 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $194.9 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 those living in Tennessee, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| Tennessee MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Oct 30, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Oct 30, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $463,000,000 | | Cash Value | $194,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $194,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $46,776,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $25,297,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $122,826,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,968,613 |
$2,538,717
$0 |
$4,429,896 |
| 2 |
$7,317,252 |
$2,667,714
$0 |
$4,649,538 |
| 3 |
$7,683,022 |
$2,803,049
$0 |
$4,879,973 |
| 4 |
$8,067,312 |
$2,945,236
$0 |
$5,122,076 |
| 5 |
$8,470,585 |
$3,094,447
$0 |
$5,376,138 |
| 6 |
$8,894,230 |
$3,251,195
$0 |
$5,643,035 |
| 7 |
$9,338,710 |
$3,415,653
$0 |
$5,923,057 |
| 8 |
$9,805,877 |
$3,588,505
$0 |
$6,217,372 |
| 9 |
$10,296,194 |
$3,769,922
$0 |
$6,526,272 |
| 10 |
$10,811,050 |
$3,960,419
$0 |
$6,850,631 |
| 11 |
$11,351,371 |
$4,160,338
$0 |
$7,191,033 |
| 12 |
$11,919,009 |
$4,370,364
$0 |
$7,548,645 |
| 13 |
$12,514,890 |
$4,590,840
$0 |
$7,924,050 |
| 14 |
$13,140,866 |
$4,822,451
$0 |
$8,318,415 |
| 15 |
$13,797,863 |
$5,065,540
$0 |
$8,732,323 |
| 16 |
$14,487,733 |
$5,320,792
$0 |
$9,166,941 |
| 17 |
$15,211,865 |
$5,588,720
$0 |
$9,623,145 |
| 18 |
$15,972,574 |
$5,870,183
$0 |
$10,102,391 |
| 19 |
$16,771,249 |
$6,165,693
$0 |
$10,605,556 |
| 20 |
$17,609,742 |
$6,475,935
$0 |
$11,133,807 |
| 21 |
$18,490,368 |
$6,801,767
$0 |
$11,688,601 |
| 22 |
$19,414,979 |
$7,143,873
$0 |
$12,271,106 |
| 23 |
$20,385,427 |
$7,502,938
$0 |
$12,882,489 |
| 24 |
$21,404,953 |
$7,880,163
$0 |
$13,524,790 |
| 25 |
$22,474,946 |
$8,276,060
$0 |
$14,198,886 |
| 26 |
$23,599,110 |
$8,692,001
$0 |
$14,907,109 |
| 27 |
$24,778,834 |
$9,128,499
$0 |
$15,650,335 |
| 28 |
$26,017,822 |
$9,586,925
$0 |
$16,430,897 |
| 29 |
$27,318,852 |
$10,068,306
$0 |
$17,250,546 |
| 30 |
$28,684,702 |
$10,573,670
$0 |
$18,111,032 |
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