West Virginia Lottery

WVLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Jan 13, 2026 is estimated to be $215 Million, with a cash option of 98.3 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 Jan 13, 2026

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Jan 13, 2026	$215,000,000	$98,300,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$98,300,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$23,592,000
Additional Federal Tax	$12,739,330
State Tax(6.5%)	$6,389,500
Net Lumpsum Payment	$55,579,170

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$3,235,965	-$1,157,637 -$210,338	$1,867,990
2	$3,397,860	-$1,217,539 -$220,861	$1,959,460
3	$3,567,710	-$1,280,383 -$231,901	$2,055,426
4	$3,746,160	-$1,346,410 -$243,500	$2,156,250
5	$3,933,425	-$1,415,698 -$255,673	$2,262,054
6	$4,130,150	-$1,488,486 -$268,460	$2,373,204
7	$4,336,550	-$1,564,854 -$281,876	$2,489,820
8	$4,553,485	-$1,645,120 -$295,977	$2,612,388
9	$4,781,170	-$1,729,363 -$310,776	$2,741,031
10	$5,020,250	-$1,817,823 -$326,316	$2,876,111
11	$5,271,155	-$1,910,658 -$342,625	$3,017,872
12	$5,534,745	-$2,008,186 -$359,758	$3,166,801
13	$5,811,450	-$2,110,567 -$377,744	$3,323,139
14	$6,102,130	-$2,218,118 -$396,638	$3,487,374
15	$6,407,215	-$2,331,000 -$416,469	$3,659,746
16	$6,727,565	-$2,449,529 -$437,292	$3,840,744
17	$7,063,825	-$2,573,946 -$459,149	$4,030,730
18	$7,417,070	-$2,704,646 -$482,110	$4,230,314
19	$7,787,945	-$2,841,870 -$506,216	$4,439,859
20	$8,177,310	-$2,985,935 -$531,525	$4,659,850
21	$8,586,240	-$3,137,239 -$558,106	$4,890,895
22	$9,015,595	-$3,296,101 -$586,014	$5,133,480
23	$9,466,235	-$3,462,837 -$615,305	$5,388,093
24	$9,939,665	-$3,638,006 -$646,078	$5,655,581
25	$10,436,530	-$3,821,846 -$678,374	$5,936,310
26	$10,958,550	-$4,014,994 -$712,306	$6,231,250
27	$11,506,370	-$4,217,687 -$747,914	$6,540,769
28	$12,081,710	-$4,430,563 -$785,311	$6,865,836
29	$12,685,860	-$4,654,099 -$824,581	$7,207,180
30	$13,320,110	-$4,888,771 -$865,807	$7,565,532