West Virginia Lottery

WVLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Dec 2, 2025 is estimated to be $90 Million, with a cash option of 41.9 Million. If you win the MEGA Millions jackpot, the IRS will withhold 24% of your prize money upfront, and you may owe up to an additional 13% in federal taxes when the tax is due. Additionally, if you are a resident of West Virginia, your state will take 6.5% of your lottery winnings.

Please note that the calculation of the MEGA Millions jackpot prizes and taxes below is based on FEDERAL INCOME TAX BRACKETS FOR 2023.

West Virginia MEGA Millions Jackpot/Cash Option for Tue Dec 2, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Dec 2, 2025	$90,000,000	$41,900,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$41,900,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$10,056,000
Additional Federal Tax	$5,407,330
State Tax(6.5%)	$2,723,500
Net Lumpsum Payment	$23,713,170

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,354,590	-$461,529 -$88,048	$805,013
2	$1,422,360	-$486,604 -$92,453	$843,303
3	$1,493,460	-$512,911 -$97,075	$883,474
4	$1,568,160	-$540,550 -$101,930	$925,680
5	$1,646,550	-$569,554 -$107,026	$969,970
6	$1,728,900	-$600,023 -$112,379	$1,016,498
7	$1,815,300	-$631,991 -$117,995	$1,065,314
8	$1,906,110	-$665,591 -$123,897	$1,116,622
9	$2,001,420	-$700,856 -$130,092	$1,170,472
10	$2,101,500	-$737,885 -$136,598	$1,227,017
11	$2,206,530	-$776,746 -$143,424	$1,286,360
12	$2,316,870	-$817,572 -$150,597	$1,348,701
13	$2,432,700	-$860,429 -$158,126	$1,414,145
14	$2,554,380	-$905,451 -$166,035	$1,482,894
15	$2,682,090	-$952,704 -$174,336	$1,555,050
16	$2,816,190	-$1,002,321 -$183,052	$1,630,817
17	$2,956,950	-$1,054,402 -$192,202	$1,710,346
18	$3,104,820	-$1,109,114 -$201,813	$1,793,893
19	$3,260,070	-$1,166,556 -$211,905	$1,881,609
20	$3,423,060	-$1,226,863 -$222,499	$1,973,698
21	$3,594,240	-$1,290,199 -$233,626	$2,070,415
22	$3,773,970	-$1,356,699 -$245,308	$2,171,963
23	$3,962,610	-$1,426,496 -$257,570	$2,278,544
24	$4,160,790	-$1,499,823 -$270,451	$2,390,516
25	$4,368,780	-$1,576,779 -$283,971	$2,508,030
26	$4,587,300	-$1,657,631 -$298,175	$2,631,494
27	$4,816,620	-$1,742,480 -$313,080	$2,761,060
28	$5,057,460	-$1,831,591 -$328,735	$2,897,134
29	$5,310,360	-$1,925,164 -$345,173	$3,040,023
30	$5,575,860	-$2,023,399 -$362,431	$3,190,030