The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Nov 6, 2026, is projected to be $505 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $213.3 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 Virginia residents, the state will deduct 4% from your lottery earnings.
| Virginia MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Fri Nov 6, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Nov 6, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $505,000,000 | | Cash Value | $213,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $213,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $51,192,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $27,689,330 | | State Tax(4%) | $8,532,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $125,886,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$7,600,755 |
$2,772,610
$304,030 |
$4,524,115 |
| 2 |
$7,981,020 |
$2,913,308
$319,241 |
$4,748,471 |
| 3 |
$8,379,970 |
$3,060,919
$335,199 |
$4,983,852 |
| 4 |
$8,799,120 |
$3,216,005
$351,965 |
$5,231,150 |
| 5 |
$9,238,975 |
$3,378,751
$369,559 |
$5,490,665 |
| 6 |
$9,701,050 |
$3,549,719
$388,042 |
$5,763,289 |
| 7 |
$10,185,850 |
$3,729,095
$407,434 |
$6,049,321 |
| 8 |
$10,695,395 |
$3,917,627
$427,816 |
$6,349,952 |
| 9 |
$11,230,190 |
$4,115,501
$449,208 |
$6,665,481 |
| 10 |
$11,791,750 |
$4,323,278
$471,670 |
$6,996,802 |
| 11 |
$12,381,085 |
$4,541,332
$495,243 |
$7,344,510 |
| 12 |
$13,000,215 |
$4,770,410
$520,009 |
$7,709,796 |
| 13 |
$13,650,150 |
$5,010,886
$546,006 |
$8,093,258 |
| 14 |
$14,332,910 |
$5,263,507
$573,316 |
$8,496,087 |
| 15 |
$15,049,505 |
$5,528,647
$601,980 |
$8,918,878 |
| 16 |
$15,801,955 |
$5,807,054
$632,078 |
$9,362,823 |
| 17 |
$16,591,775 |
$6,099,287
$663,671 |
$9,828,817 |
| 18 |
$17,421,490 |
$6,406,282
$696,860 |
$10,318,348 |
| 19 |
$18,292,615 |
$6,728,598
$731,705 |
$10,832,312 |
| 20 |
$19,207,170 |
$7,066,983
$768,287 |
$11,371,900 |
| 21 |
$20,167,680 |
$7,422,372
$806,707 |
$11,938,601 |
| 22 |
$21,176,165 |
$7,795,511
$847,047 |
$12,533,607 |
| 23 |
$22,234,645 |
$8,187,149
$889,386 |
$13,158,110 |
| 24 |
$23,346,655 |
$8,598,593
$933,866 |
$13,814,196 |
| 25 |
$24,513,710 |
$9,030,403
$980,548 |
$14,502,759 |
| 26 |
$25,739,850 |
$9,484,075
$1,029,594 |
$15,226,181 |
| 27 |
$27,026,590 |
$9,960,169
$1,081,064 |
$15,985,357 |
| 28 |
$28,377,970 |
$10,460,179
$1,135,119 |
$16,782,672 |
| 29 |
$29,797,020 |
$10,985,228
$1,191,881 |
$17,619,911 |
| 30 |
$31,286,770 |
$11,536,435
$1,251,471 |
$18,498,864 |
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