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 West Virginia residents, the state will deduct 6.5% from your lottery earnings.
| West 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(6.5%) | $13,864,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $120,554,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$7,600,755 |
$2,772,610
$494,049 |
$4,334,096 |
| 2 |
$7,981,020 |
$2,913,308
$518,766 |
$4,548,946 |
| 3 |
$8,379,970 |
$3,060,919
$544,698 |
$4,774,353 |
| 4 |
$8,799,120 |
$3,216,005
$571,943 |
$5,011,172 |
| 5 |
$9,238,975 |
$3,378,751
$600,533 |
$5,259,691 |
| 6 |
$9,701,050 |
$3,549,719
$630,568 |
$5,520,763 |
| 7 |
$10,185,850 |
$3,729,095
$662,080 |
$5,794,675 |
| 8 |
$10,695,395 |
$3,917,627
$695,201 |
$6,082,567 |
| 9 |
$11,230,190 |
$4,115,501
$729,962 |
$6,384,727 |
| 10 |
$11,791,750 |
$4,323,278
$766,464 |
$6,702,008 |
| 11 |
$12,381,085 |
$4,541,332
$804,771 |
$7,034,982 |
| 12 |
$13,000,215 |
$4,770,410
$845,014 |
$7,384,791 |
| 13 |
$13,650,150 |
$5,010,886
$887,260 |
$7,752,004 |
| 14 |
$14,332,910 |
$5,263,507
$931,639 |
$8,137,764 |
| 15 |
$15,049,505 |
$5,528,647
$978,218 |
$8,542,640 |
| 16 |
$15,801,955 |
$5,807,054
$1,027,127 |
$8,967,774 |
| 17 |
$16,591,775 |
$6,099,287
$1,078,465 |
$9,414,023 |
| 18 |
$17,421,490 |
$6,406,282
$1,132,397 |
$9,882,811 |
| 19 |
$18,292,615 |
$6,728,598
$1,189,020 |
$10,374,997 |
| 20 |
$19,207,170 |
$7,066,983
$1,248,466 |
$10,891,721 |
| 21 |
$20,167,680 |
$7,422,372
$1,310,899 |
$11,434,409 |
| 22 |
$21,176,165 |
$7,795,511
$1,376,451 |
$12,004,203 |
| 23 |
$22,234,645 |
$8,187,149
$1,445,252 |
$12,602,244 |
| 24 |
$23,346,655 |
$8,598,593
$1,517,533 |
$13,230,529 |
| 25 |
$24,513,710 |
$9,030,403
$1,593,391 |
$13,889,916 |
| 26 |
$25,739,850 |
$9,484,075
$1,673,090 |
$14,582,685 |
| 27 |
$27,026,590 |
$9,960,169
$1,756,728 |
$15,309,693 |
| 28 |
$28,377,970 |
$10,460,179
$1,844,568 |
$16,073,223 |
| 29 |
$29,797,020 |
$10,985,228
$1,936,806 |
$16,874,986 |
| 30 |
$31,286,770 |
$11,536,435
$2,033,640 |
$17,716,695 |
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