The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 2, 2025, is projected to be $90 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $41.9 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 Dec 2, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 2, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $90,000,000 | | Cash Value | $41,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| 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 |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
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 |
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