The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Oct 10, 2025, is projected to be $575 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $264.6 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 Oct 10, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Oct 10, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $575,000,000 | | Cash Value | $264,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $264,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $63,504,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $34,358,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $17,199,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $149,538,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,654,325 |
$3,162,431
$562,531 |
$4,929,363 |
| 2 |
$9,087,300 |
$3,322,631
$590,675 |
$5,173,994 |
| 3 |
$9,541,550 |
$3,490,704
$620,201 |
$5,430,645 |
| 4 |
$10,018,800 |
$3,667,286
$651,222 |
$5,700,292 |
| 5 |
$10,519,625 |
$3,852,592
$683,776 |
$5,983,257 |
| 6 |
$11,045,750 |
$4,047,258
$717,974 |
$6,280,518 |
| 7 |
$11,597,750 |
$4,251,498
$753,854 |
$6,592,398 |
| 8 |
$12,177,925 |
$4,466,163
$791,565 |
$6,920,197 |
| 9 |
$12,786,850 |
$4,691,465
$831,145 |
$7,264,240 |
| 10 |
$13,426,250 |
$4,928,043
$872,706 |
$7,625,501 |
| 11 |
$14,097,275 |
$5,176,322
$916,323 |
$8,004,630 |
| 12 |
$14,802,225 |
$5,437,154
$962,145 |
$8,402,926 |
| 13 |
$15,542,250 |
$5,710,963
$1,010,246 |
$8,821,041 |
| 14 |
$16,319,650 |
$5,998,601
$1,060,777 |
$9,260,272 |
| 15 |
$17,135,575 |
$6,300,493
$1,113,812 |
$9,721,270 |
| 16 |
$17,992,325 |
$6,617,491
$1,169,501 |
$10,205,333 |
| 17 |
$18,891,625 |
$6,950,232
$1,227,956 |
$10,713,437 |
| 18 |
$19,836,350 |
$7,299,780
$1,289,363 |
$11,247,207 |
| 19 |
$20,828,225 |
$7,666,774
$1,353,835 |
$11,807,616 |
| 20 |
$21,869,550 |
$8,052,064
$1,421,521 |
$12,395,965 |
| 21 |
$22,963,200 |
$8,456,714
$1,492,608 |
$13,013,878 |
| 22 |
$24,111,475 |
$8,881,576
$1,567,246 |
$13,662,653 |
| 23 |
$25,316,675 |
$9,327,500
$1,645,584 |
$14,343,591 |
| 24 |
$26,582,825 |
$9,795,976
$1,727,884 |
$15,058,965 |
| 25 |
$27,911,650 |
$10,287,641
$1,814,257 |
$15,809,752 |
| 26 |
$29,307,750 |
$10,804,198
$1,905,004 |
$16,598,548 |
| 27 |
$30,772,850 |
$11,346,285
$2,000,235 |
$17,426,330 |
| 28 |
$32,311,550 |
$11,915,604
$2,100,251 |
$18,295,695 |
| 29 |
$33,927,300 |
$12,513,431
$2,205,275 |
$19,208,594 |
| 30 |
$35,623,550 |
$13,141,044
$2,315,531 |
$20,166,975 |
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