West Virginia Lottery

WVLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Tue Nov 4, 2025 is estimated to be $800 Million, with a cash option of 371.7 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 Nov 4, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Tue Nov 4, 2025	$800,000,000	$371,700,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$371,700,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$89,208,000
Additional Federal Tax	$48,281,330
State Tax(6.5%)	$24,160,500
Net Lumpsum Payment	$210,050,170

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$12,040,800	-$4,415,426 -$782,652	$6,842,722
2	$12,643,200	-$4,638,314 -$821,808	$7,183,078
3	$13,275,200	-$4,872,154 -$862,888	$7,540,158
4	$13,939,200	-$5,117,834 -$906,048	$7,915,318
5	$14,636,000	-$5,375,650 -$951,340	$8,309,010
6	$15,368,000	-$5,646,490 -$998,920	$8,722,590
7	$16,136,000	-$5,930,650 -$1,048,840	$9,156,510
8	$16,943,200	-$6,229,314 -$1,101,308	$9,612,578
9	$17,790,400	-$6,542,778 -$1,156,376	$10,091,246
10	$18,680,000	-$6,871,930 -$1,214,200	$10,593,870
11	$19,613,600	-$7,217,362 -$1,274,884	$11,121,354
12	$20,594,400	-$7,580,258 -$1,338,636	$11,675,506
13	$21,624,000	-$7,961,210 -$1,405,560	$12,257,230
14	$22,705,600	-$8,361,402 -$1,475,864	$12,868,334
15	$23,840,800	-$8,781,426 -$1,549,652	$13,509,722
16	$25,032,800	-$9,222,466 -$1,627,132	$14,183,202
17	$26,284,000	-$9,685,410 -$1,708,460	$14,890,130
18	$27,598,400	-$10,171,738 -$1,793,896	$15,632,766
19	$28,978,400	-$10,682,338 -$1,883,596	$16,412,466
20	$30,427,200	-$11,218,394 -$1,977,768	$17,231,038
21	$31,948,800	-$11,781,386 -$2,076,672	$18,090,742
22	$33,546,400	-$12,372,498 -$2,180,516	$18,993,386
23	$35,223,200	-$12,992,914 -$2,289,508	$19,940,778
24	$36,984,800	-$13,644,706 -$2,404,012	$20,936,082
25	$38,833,600	-$14,328,762 -$2,524,184	$21,980,654
26	$40,776,000	-$15,047,450 -$2,650,440	$23,078,110
27	$42,814,400	-$15,801,658 -$2,782,936	$24,229,806
28	$44,955,200	-$16,593,754 -$2,922,088	$25,439,358
29	$47,203,200	-$17,425,514 -$3,068,208	$26,709,478
30	$49,563,200	-$18,298,714 -$3,221,608	$28,042,878