The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 22, 2026, is projected to be $261 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $110.5 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 West Virginia residents, the state will deduct 6.5% from your lottery earnings.
| West Virginia MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Sep 22, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 22, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $261,000,000 | | Cash Value | $110,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $110,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $26,520,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $14,325,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $7,182,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $62,472,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,928,311 |
$1,413,805
$255,340 |
$2,259,166 |
| 2 |
$4,124,844 |
$1,486,523
$268,115 |
$2,370,206 |
| 3 |
$4,331,034 |
$1,562,813
$281,517 |
$2,486,704 |
| 4 |
$4,547,664 |
$1,642,966
$295,598 |
$2,609,100 |
| 5 |
$4,774,995 |
$1,727,079
$310,375 |
$2,737,541 |
| 6 |
$5,013,810 |
$1,815,440
$325,898 |
$2,872,472 |
| 7 |
$5,264,370 |
$1,908,147
$342,184 |
$3,014,039 |
| 8 |
$5,527,719 |
$2,005,586
$359,302 |
$3,162,831 |
| 9 |
$5,804,118 |
$2,107,854
$377,268 |
$3,318,996 |
| 10 |
$6,094,350 |
$2,215,240
$396,133 |
$3,482,977 |
| 11 |
$6,398,937 |
$2,327,937
$415,931 |
$3,655,069 |
| 12 |
$6,718,923 |
$2,446,332
$436,730 |
$3,835,861 |
| 13 |
$7,054,830 |
$2,570,617
$458,564 |
$4,025,649 |
| 14 |
$7,407,702 |
$2,701,180
$481,501 |
$4,225,021 |
| 15 |
$7,778,061 |
$2,838,213
$505,574 |
$4,434,274 |
| 16 |
$8,166,951 |
$2,982,102
$530,852 |
$4,653,997 |
| 17 |
$8,575,155 |
$3,133,138
$557,385 |
$4,884,632 |
| 18 |
$9,003,978 |
$3,291,802
$585,259 |
$5,126,917 |
| 19 |
$9,454,203 |
$3,458,385
$614,523 |
$5,381,295 |
| 20 |
$9,926,874 |
$3,633,274
$645,247 |
$5,648,353 |
| 21 |
$10,423,296 |
$3,816,950
$677,514 |
$5,928,832 |
| 22 |
$10,944,513 |
$4,009,800
$711,393 |
$6,223,320 |
| 23 |
$11,491,569 |
$4,212,211
$746,952 |
$6,532,406 |
| 24 |
$12,066,291 |
$4,424,858
$784,309 |
$6,857,124 |
| 25 |
$12,669,462 |
$4,648,031
$823,515 |
$7,197,916 |
| 26 |
$13,303,170 |
$4,882,503
$864,706 |
$7,555,961 |
| 27 |
$13,968,198 |
$5,128,564
$907,933 |
$7,931,701 |
| 28 |
$14,666,634 |
$5,386,985
$953,331 |
$8,326,318 |
| 29 |
$15,400,044 |
$5,658,347
$1,001,003 |
$8,740,694 |
| 30 |
$16,169,994 |
$5,943,228
$1,051,050 |
$9,175,716 |
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