The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri May 22, 2026, is projected to be $296 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $128.6 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 22, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri May 22, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $296,000,000 | | Cash Value | $128,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $128,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $30,864,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $16,678,330 | | State Tax(3.99%) | $5,131,140 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $75,926,530 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,455,096 |
$1,608,716
$177,758 |
$2,668,622 |
| 2 |
$4,677,984 |
$1,691,184
$186,652 |
$2,800,148 |
| 3 |
$4,911,824 |
$1,777,705
$195,982 |
$2,938,137 |
| 4 |
$5,157,504 |
$1,868,607
$205,784 |
$3,083,113 |
| 5 |
$5,415,320 |
$1,963,999
$216,071 |
$3,235,250 |
| 6 |
$5,686,160 |
$2,064,210
$226,878 |
$3,395,072 |
| 7 |
$5,970,320 |
$2,169,349
$238,216 |
$3,562,755 |
| 8 |
$6,268,984 |
$2,279,854
$250,132 |
$3,738,998 |
| 9 |
$6,582,448 |
$2,395,836
$262,640 |
$3,923,972 |
| 10 |
$6,911,600 |
$2,517,622
$275,773 |
$4,118,205 |
| 11 |
$7,257,032 |
$2,645,432
$289,556 |
$4,322,044 |
| 12 |
$7,619,928 |
$2,779,704
$304,035 |
$4,536,189 |
| 13 |
$8,000,880 |
$2,920,656
$319,235 |
$4,760,989 |
| 14 |
$8,401,072 |
$3,068,727
$335,203 |
$4,997,142 |
| 15 |
$8,821,096 |
$3,224,136
$351,962 |
$5,244,998 |
| 16 |
$9,262,136 |
$3,387,321
$369,559 |
$5,505,256 |
| 17 |
$9,725,080 |
$3,558,610
$388,031 |
$5,778,439 |
| 18 |
$10,211,408 |
$3,738,551
$407,435 |
$6,065,422 |
| 19 |
$10,722,008 |
$3,927,473
$427,808 |
$6,366,727 |
| 20 |
$11,258,064 |
$4,125,814
$449,197 |
$6,683,053 |
| 21 |
$11,821,056 |
$4,334,121
$471,660 |
$7,015,275 |
| 22 |
$12,412,168 |
$4,552,833
$495,246 |
$7,364,089 |
| 23 |
$13,032,584 |
$4,782,386
$520,000 |
$7,730,198 |
| 24 |
$13,684,376 |
$5,023,550
$546,007 |
$8,114,819 |
| 25 |
$14,368,432 |
$5,276,650
$573,300 |
$8,518,482 |
| 26 |
$15,087,120 |
$5,542,565
$601,976 |
$8,942,579 |
| 27 |
$15,841,328 |
$5,821,622
$632,069 |
$9,387,637 |
| 28 |
$16,633,424 |
$6,114,697
$663,674 |
$9,855,053 |
| 29 |
$17,465,184 |
$6,422,448
$696,861 |
$10,345,875 |
| 30 |
$18,338,384 |
$6,745,532
$731,702 |
$10,861,150 |
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