The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Dec 5, 2025, is projected to be $50 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $23.3 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 Fri Dec 5, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Dec 5, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $50,000,000 | | Cash Value | $23,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $23,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $5,592,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $2,989,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $1,514,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $13,204,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$752,550 |
$238,774
$48,916 |
$464,860 |
| 2 |
$790,200 |
$252,704
$51,363 |
$486,133 |
| 3 |
$829,700 |
$267,319
$53,931 |
$508,450 |
| 4 |
$871,200 |
$282,674
$56,628 |
$531,898 |
| 5 |
$914,750 |
$298,788
$59,459 |
$556,503 |
| 6 |
$960,500 |
$315,715
$62,433 |
$582,352 |
| 7 |
$1,008,500 |
$333,475
$65,553 |
$609,472 |
| 8 |
$1,058,950 |
$352,142
$68,832 |
$637,976 |
| 9 |
$1,111,900 |
$371,733
$72,274 |
$667,893 |
| 10 |
$1,167,500 |
$392,305
$75,888 |
$699,307 |
| 11 |
$1,225,850 |
$413,895
$79,680 |
$732,275 |
| 12 |
$1,287,150 |
$436,576
$83,665 |
$766,909 |
| 13 |
$1,351,500 |
$460,385
$87,848 |
$803,267 |
| 14 |
$1,419,100 |
$485,397
$92,242 |
$841,461 |
| 15 |
$1,490,050 |
$511,649
$96,853 |
$881,548 |
| 16 |
$1,564,550 |
$539,214
$101,696 |
$923,640 |
| 17 |
$1,642,750 |
$568,148
$106,779 |
$967,823 |
| 18 |
$1,724,900 |
$598,543
$112,119 |
$1,014,238 |
| 19 |
$1,811,150 |
$630,456
$117,725 |
$1,062,969 |
| 20 |
$1,901,700 |
$663,959
$123,611 |
$1,114,130 |
| 21 |
$1,996,800 |
$699,146
$129,792 |
$1,167,862 |
| 22 |
$2,096,650 |
$736,091
$136,282 |
$1,224,277 |
| 23 |
$2,201,450 |
$774,867
$143,094 |
$1,283,489 |
| 24 |
$2,311,550 |
$815,604
$150,251 |
$1,345,695 |
| 25 |
$2,427,100 |
$858,357
$157,762 |
$1,410,981 |
| 26 |
$2,548,500 |
$903,275
$165,653 |
$1,479,572 |
| 27 |
$2,675,900 |
$950,413
$173,934 |
$1,551,553 |
| 28 |
$2,809,700 |
$999,919
$182,631 |
$1,627,150 |
| 29 |
$2,950,200 |
$1,051,904
$191,763 |
$1,706,533 |
| 30 |
$3,097,700 |
$1,106,479
$201,351 |
$1,789,870 |
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