The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 28, 2025, is projected to be $714 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $334.1 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 Oct 28, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 28, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $714,000,000 | | Cash Value | $334,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $334,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $80,184,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $43,393,330 | | State Tax(2.9%) | $9,688,900 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $200,833,770 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$10,746,414 |
$3,936,504
$311,646 |
$6,498,264 |
| 2 |
$11,284,056 |
$4,135,431
$327,238 |
$6,821,387 |
| 3 |
$11,848,116 |
$4,344,133
$343,595 |
$7,160,388 |
| 4 |
$12,440,736 |
$4,563,403
$360,781 |
$7,516,552 |
| 5 |
$13,062,630 |
$4,793,503
$378,816 |
$7,890,311 |
| 6 |
$13,715,940 |
$5,035,228
$397,762 |
$8,282,950 |
| 7 |
$14,401,380 |
$5,288,841
$417,640 |
$8,694,899 |
| 8 |
$15,121,806 |
$5,555,399
$438,532 |
$9,127,875 |
| 9 |
$15,877,932 |
$5,835,165
$460,460 |
$9,582,307 |
| 10 |
$16,671,900 |
$6,128,933
$483,485 |
$10,059,482 |
| 11 |
$17,505,138 |
$6,437,231
$507,649 |
$10,560,258 |
| 12 |
$18,380,502 |
$6,761,116
$533,035 |
$11,086,351 |
| 13 |
$19,299,420 |
$7,101,116
$559,683 |
$11,638,621 |
| 14 |
$20,264,748 |
$7,458,287
$587,678 |
$12,218,783 |
| 15 |
$21,277,914 |
$7,833,159
$617,060 |
$12,827,695 |
| 16 |
$22,341,774 |
$8,226,787
$647,911 |
$13,467,076 |
| 17 |
$23,458,470 |
$8,639,964
$680,296 |
$14,138,210 |
| 18 |
$24,631,572 |
$9,074,012
$714,316 |
$14,843,244 |
| 19 |
$25,863,222 |
$9,529,723
$750,033 |
$15,583,466 |
| 20 |
$27,156,276 |
$10,008,153
$787,532 |
$16,360,591 |
| 21 |
$28,514,304 |
$10,510,623
$826,915 |
$17,176,766 |
| 22 |
$29,940,162 |
$11,038,190
$868,265 |
$18,033,707 |
| 23 |
$31,436,706 |
$11,591,912
$911,664 |
$18,933,130 |
| 24 |
$33,008,934 |
$12,173,636
$957,259 |
$19,878,039 |
| 25 |
$34,658,988 |
$12,784,156
$1,005,111 |
$20,869,721 |
| 26 |
$36,392,580 |
$13,425,585
$1,055,385 |
$21,911,610 |
| 27 |
$38,211,852 |
$14,098,716
$1,108,144 |
$23,004,992 |
| 28 |
$40,122,516 |
$14,805,661
$1,163,553 |
$24,153,302 |
| 29 |
$42,128,856 |
$15,548,007
$1,221,737 |
$25,359,112 |
| 30 |
$44,235,156 |
$16,327,338
$1,282,820 |
$26,624,998 |
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