The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Apr 14, 2026, is projected to be $120 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $53.5 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 14, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Apr 14, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $120,000,000 | | Cash Value | $53,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $53,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $12,840,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $6,915,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $3,477,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $30,267,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,806,120 |
$628,595
$117,398 |
$1,060,127 |
| 2 |
$1,896,480 |
$662,028
$123,271 |
$1,111,181 |
| 3 |
$1,991,280 |
$697,104
$129,433 |
$1,164,743 |
| 4 |
$2,090,880 |
$733,956
$135,907 |
$1,221,017 |
| 5 |
$2,195,400 |
$772,628
$142,701 |
$1,280,071 |
| 6 |
$2,305,200 |
$813,254
$149,838 |
$1,342,108 |
| 7 |
$2,420,400 |
$855,878
$157,326 |
$1,407,196 |
| 8 |
$2,541,480 |
$900,678
$165,196 |
$1,475,606 |
| 9 |
$2,668,560 |
$947,698
$173,456 |
$1,547,406 |
| 10 |
$2,802,000 |
$997,070
$182,130 |
$1,622,800 |
| 11 |
$2,942,040 |
$1,048,885
$191,233 |
$1,701,922 |
| 12 |
$3,089,160 |
$1,103,320
$200,795 |
$1,785,045 |
| 13 |
$3,243,600 |
$1,160,462
$210,834 |
$1,872,304 |
| 14 |
$3,405,840 |
$1,220,491
$221,380 |
$1,963,969 |
| 15 |
$3,576,120 |
$1,283,495
$232,448 |
$2,060,177 |
| 16 |
$3,754,920 |
$1,349,651
$244,070 |
$2,161,199 |
| 17 |
$3,942,600 |
$1,419,092
$256,269 |
$2,267,239 |
| 18 |
$4,139,760 |
$1,492,042
$269,084 |
$2,378,634 |
| 19 |
$4,346,760 |
$1,568,632
$282,539 |
$2,495,589 |
| 20 |
$4,564,080 |
$1,649,040
$296,665 |
$2,618,375 |
| 21 |
$4,792,320 |
$1,733,489
$311,501 |
$2,747,330 |
| 22 |
$5,031,960 |
$1,822,156
$327,077 |
$2,882,727 |
| 23 |
$5,283,480 |
$1,915,218
$343,426 |
$3,024,836 |
| 24 |
$5,547,720 |
$2,012,987
$360,602 |
$3,174,131 |
| 25 |
$5,825,040 |
$2,115,595
$378,628 |
$3,330,817 |
| 26 |
$6,116,400 |
$2,223,398
$397,566 |
$3,495,436 |
| 27 |
$6,422,160 |
$2,336,530
$417,440 |
$3,668,190 |
| 28 |
$6,743,280 |
$2,455,344
$438,313 |
$3,849,623 |
| 29 |
$7,080,480 |
$2,580,108
$460,231 |
$4,040,141 |
| 30 |
$7,434,480 |
$2,711,088
$483,241 |
$4,240,151 |
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