The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Apr 7, 2026, is projected to be $100 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $45.3 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 Tue Apr 7, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Apr 7, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $100,000,000 | | Cash Value | $45,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $45,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $10,872,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $5,849,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $2,944,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $25,634,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,505,100 |
$517,217
$97,832 |
$890,051 |
| 2 |
$1,580,400 |
$545,078
$102,726 |
$932,596 |
| 3 |
$1,659,400 |
$574,308
$107,861 |
$977,231 |
| 4 |
$1,742,400 |
$605,018
$113,256 |
$1,024,126 |
| 5 |
$1,829,500 |
$637,245
$118,918 |
$1,073,337 |
| 6 |
$1,921,000 |
$671,100
$124,865 |
$1,125,035 |
| 7 |
$2,017,000 |
$706,620
$131,105 |
$1,179,275 |
| 8 |
$2,117,900 |
$743,953
$137,664 |
$1,236,283 |
| 9 |
$2,223,800 |
$783,136
$144,547 |
$1,296,117 |
| 10 |
$2,335,000 |
$824,280
$151,775 |
$1,358,945 |
| 11 |
$2,451,700 |
$867,459
$159,361 |
$1,424,880 |
| 12 |
$2,574,300 |
$912,821
$167,330 |
$1,494,149 |
| 13 |
$2,703,000 |
$960,440
$175,695 |
$1,566,865 |
| 14 |
$2,838,200 |
$1,010,464
$184,483 |
$1,643,253 |
| 15 |
$2,980,100 |
$1,062,967
$193,707 |
$1,723,426 |
| 16 |
$3,129,100 |
$1,118,097
$203,392 |
$1,807,611 |
| 17 |
$3,285,500 |
$1,175,965
$213,558 |
$1,895,977 |
| 18 |
$3,449,800 |
$1,236,756
$224,237 |
$1,988,807 |
| 19 |
$3,622,300 |
$1,300,581
$235,450 |
$2,086,269 |
| 20 |
$3,803,400 |
$1,367,588
$247,221 |
$2,188,591 |
| 21 |
$3,993,600 |
$1,437,962
$259,584 |
$2,296,054 |
| 22 |
$4,193,300 |
$1,511,851
$272,565 |
$2,408,884 |
| 23 |
$4,402,900 |
$1,589,403
$286,189 |
$2,527,308 |
| 24 |
$4,623,100 |
$1,670,877
$300,502 |
$2,651,721 |
| 25 |
$4,854,200 |
$1,756,384
$315,523 |
$2,782,293 |
| 26 |
$5,097,000 |
$1,846,220
$331,305 |
$2,919,475 |
| 27 |
$5,351,800 |
$1,940,496
$347,867 |
$3,063,437 |
| 28 |
$5,619,400 |
$2,039,508
$365,261 |
$3,214,631 |
| 29 |
$5,900,400 |
$2,143,478
$383,526 |
$3,373,396 |
| 30 |
$6,195,400 |
$2,252,628
$402,701 |
$3,540,071 |
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