West Virginia Lottery

WVLottery MEGA Millions Jackpot Analysis

The MEGA Millions jackpot for the draw on Fri Dec 26, 2025 is estimated to be $125 Million, with a cash option of 56.9 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 Fri Dec 26, 2025

Draw Date	Jackpot	Cash Option
Fri Dec 26, 2025	$125,000,000	$56,900,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment

Category	Amount
Cash Gross Payment	$56,900,000
Federal Tax(24%)	$13,656,000
Additional Federal Tax	$7,357,330
State Tax(6.5%)	$3,698,500
Net Lumpsum Payment	$32,188,170

Annuity Payment in 30 Installations

Year	Gross Payment	Fed/State Tax	Net Payment
1	$1,881,375	-$656,439 -$122,289	$1,102,647
2	$1,975,500	-$691,265 -$128,408	$1,155,827
3	$2,074,250	-$727,803 -$134,826	$1,211,621
4	$2,178,000	-$766,190 -$141,570	$1,270,240
5	$2,286,875	-$806,474 -$148,647	$1,331,754
6	$2,401,250	-$848,793 -$156,081	$1,396,376
7	$2,521,250	-$893,193 -$163,881	$1,464,176
8	$2,647,375	-$939,859 -$172,079	$1,535,437
9	$2,779,750	-$988,838 -$180,684	$1,610,228
10	$2,918,750	-$1,040,268 -$189,719	$1,688,763
11	$3,064,625	-$1,094,242 -$199,201	$1,771,182
12	$3,217,875	-$1,150,944 -$209,162	$1,857,769
13	$3,378,750	-$1,210,468 -$219,619	$1,948,663
14	$3,547,750	-$1,272,998 -$230,604	$2,044,148
15	$3,725,125	-$1,338,627 -$242,133	$2,144,365
16	$3,911,375	-$1,407,539 -$254,239	$2,249,597
17	$4,106,875	-$1,479,874 -$266,947	$2,360,054
18	$4,312,250	-$1,555,863 -$280,296	$2,476,091
19	$4,527,875	-$1,635,644 -$294,312	$2,597,919
20	$4,754,250	-$1,719,403 -$309,026	$2,725,821
21	$4,992,000	-$1,807,370 -$324,480	$2,860,150
22	$5,241,625	-$1,899,732 -$340,706	$3,001,187
23	$5,503,625	-$1,996,672 -$357,736	$3,149,217
24	$5,778,875	-$2,098,514 -$375,627	$3,304,734
25	$6,067,750	-$2,205,398 -$394,404	$3,467,948
26	$6,371,250	-$2,317,693 -$414,131	$3,639,426
27	$6,689,750	-$2,435,538 -$434,834	$3,819,378
28	$7,024,250	-$2,559,303 -$456,576	$4,008,371
29	$7,375,500	-$2,689,265 -$479,408	$4,206,827
30	$7,744,250	-$2,825,703 -$503,376	$4,415,171