The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 7, 2025, is projected to be $547 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $251.7 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 Oct 7, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 7, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $547,000,000 | | Cash Value | $251,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $251,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $60,408,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $32,681,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $16,360,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $142,250,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,232,897 |
$3,006,502
$535,138 |
$4,691,257 |
| 2 |
$8,644,788 |
$3,158,902
$561,911 |
$4,923,975 |
| 3 |
$9,076,918 |
$3,318,790
$590,000 |
$5,168,128 |
| 4 |
$9,530,928 |
$3,486,774
$619,510 |
$5,424,644 |
| 5 |
$10,007,365 |
$3,663,055
$650,479 |
$5,693,831 |
| 6 |
$10,507,870 |
$3,848,242
$683,012 |
$5,976,616 |
| 7 |
$11,032,990 |
$4,042,537
$717,144 |
$6,273,309 |
| 8 |
$11,584,913 |
$4,246,748
$753,019 |
$6,585,146 |
| 9 |
$12,164,186 |
$4,461,079
$790,672 |
$6,912,435 |
| 10 |
$12,772,450 |
$4,686,137
$830,209 |
$7,256,104 |
| 11 |
$13,410,799 |
$4,922,326
$871,702 |
$7,616,771 |
| 12 |
$14,081,421 |
$5,170,456
$915,292 |
$7,995,673 |
| 13 |
$14,785,410 |
$5,430,932
$961,052 |
$8,393,426 |
| 14 |
$15,524,954 |
$5,704,563
$1,009,122 |
$8,811,269 |
| 15 |
$16,301,147 |
$5,991,755
$1,059,575 |
$9,249,817 |
| 16 |
$17,116,177 |
$6,293,316
$1,112,552 |
$9,710,309 |
| 17 |
$17,971,685 |
$6,609,854
$1,168,160 |
$10,193,671 |
| 18 |
$18,870,406 |
$6,942,381
$1,226,576 |
$10,701,449 |
| 19 |
$19,813,981 |
$7,291,503
$1,287,909 |
$11,234,569 |
| 20 |
$20,804,598 |
$7,658,032
$1,352,299 |
$11,794,267 |
| 21 |
$21,844,992 |
$8,042,977
$1,419,924 |
$12,382,091 |
| 22 |
$22,937,351 |
$8,447,150
$1,490,928 |
$12,999,273 |
| 23 |
$24,083,863 |
$8,871,360
$1,565,451 |
$13,647,052 |
| 24 |
$25,288,357 |
$9,317,022
$1,643,743 |
$14,327,592 |
| 25 |
$26,552,474 |
$9,784,746
$1,725,911 |
$15,041,817 |
| 26 |
$27,880,590 |
$10,276,149
$1,812,238 |
$15,792,203 |
| 27 |
$29,274,346 |
$10,791,838
$1,902,832 |
$16,579,676 |
| 28 |
$30,738,118 |
$11,333,434
$1,997,978 |
$17,406,706 |
| 29 |
$32,275,188 |
$11,902,150
$2,097,887 |
$18,275,151 |
| 30 |
$33,888,838 |
$12,499,200
$2,202,774 |
$19,186,864 |
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