The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Jan 6, 2026, is projected to be $180 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $81.9 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 Jan 6, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Jan 6, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $180,000,000 | | Cash Value | $81,900,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $81,900,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $19,656,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $10,607,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $5,323,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $46,313,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,709,180 |
$962,727
$176,097 |
$1,570,356 |
| 2 |
$2,844,720 |
$1,012,877
$184,907 |
$1,646,936 |
| 3 |
$2,986,920 |
$1,065,491
$194,150 |
$1,727,279 |
| 4 |
$3,136,320 |
$1,120,769
$203,861 |
$1,811,690 |
| 5 |
$3,293,100 |
$1,178,777
$214,052 |
$1,900,271 |
| 6 |
$3,457,800 |
$1,239,716
$224,757 |
$1,993,327 |
| 7 |
$3,630,600 |
$1,303,652
$235,989 |
$2,090,959 |
| 8 |
$3,812,220 |
$1,370,852
$247,794 |
$2,193,574 |
| 9 |
$4,002,840 |
$1,441,381
$260,185 |
$2,301,274 |
| 10 |
$4,203,000 |
$1,515,440
$273,195 |
$2,414,365 |
| 11 |
$4,413,060 |
$1,593,163
$286,849 |
$2,533,048 |
| 12 |
$4,633,740 |
$1,674,814
$301,193 |
$2,657,733 |
| 13 |
$4,865,400 |
$1,760,528
$316,251 |
$2,788,621 |
| 14 |
$5,108,760 |
$1,850,572
$332,069 |
$2,926,119 |
| 15 |
$5,364,180 |
$1,945,077
$348,672 |
$3,070,431 |
| 16 |
$5,632,380 |
$2,044,311
$366,105 |
$3,221,964 |
| 17 |
$5,913,900 |
$2,148,473
$384,404 |
$3,381,023 |
| 18 |
$6,209,640 |
$2,257,897
$403,627 |
$3,548,116 |
| 19 |
$6,520,140 |
$2,372,782
$423,809 |
$3,723,549 |
| 20 |
$6,846,120 |
$2,493,395
$444,998 |
$3,907,727 |
| 21 |
$7,188,480 |
$2,620,068
$467,251 |
$4,101,161 |
| 22 |
$7,547,940 |
$2,753,068
$490,616 |
$4,304,256 |
| 23 |
$7,925,220 |
$2,892,662
$515,139 |
$4,517,419 |
| 24 |
$8,321,580 |
$3,039,315
$540,903 |
$4,741,362 |
| 25 |
$8,737,560 |
$3,193,228
$567,941 |
$4,976,391 |
| 26 |
$9,174,600 |
$3,354,932
$596,349 |
$5,223,319 |
| 27 |
$9,633,240 |
$3,524,629
$626,161 |
$5,482,450 |
| 28 |
$10,114,920 |
$3,702,851
$657,470 |
$5,754,599 |
| 29 |
$10,620,720 |
$3,889,997
$690,347 |
$6,040,376 |
| 30 |
$11,151,720 |
$4,086,467
$724,862 |
$6,340,391 |
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