The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 14, 2025, is projected to be $600 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $277.2 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 Oct 14, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 14, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $600,000,000 | | Cash Value | $277,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $277,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $66,528,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $35,996,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $18,018,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $156,657,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$9,030,600 |
$3,301,652
$586,989 |
$5,141,959 |
| 2 |
$9,482,400 |
$3,468,818
$616,356 |
$5,397,226 |
| 3 |
$9,956,400 |
$3,644,198
$647,166 |
$5,665,036 |
| 4 |
$10,454,400 |
$3,828,458
$679,536 |
$5,946,406 |
| 5 |
$10,977,000 |
$4,021,820
$713,505 |
$6,241,675 |
| 6 |
$11,526,000 |
$4,224,950
$749,190 |
$6,551,860 |
| 7 |
$12,102,000 |
$4,438,070
$786,630 |
$6,877,300 |
| 8 |
$12,707,400 |
$4,662,068
$825,981 |
$7,219,351 |
| 9 |
$13,342,800 |
$4,897,166
$867,282 |
$7,578,352 |
| 10 |
$14,010,000 |
$5,144,030
$910,650 |
$7,955,320 |
| 11 |
$14,710,200 |
$5,403,104
$956,163 |
$8,350,933 |
| 12 |
$15,445,800 |
$5,675,276
$1,003,977 |
$8,766,547 |
| 13 |
$16,218,000 |
$5,960,990
$1,054,170 |
$9,202,840 |
| 14 |
$17,029,200 |
$6,261,134
$1,106,898 |
$9,661,168 |
| 15 |
$17,880,600 |
$6,576,152
$1,162,239 |
$10,142,209 |
| 16 |
$18,774,600 |
$6,906,932
$1,220,349 |
$10,647,319 |
| 17 |
$19,713,000 |
$7,254,140
$1,281,345 |
$11,177,515 |
| 18 |
$20,698,800 |
$7,618,886
$1,345,422 |
$11,734,492 |
| 19 |
$21,733,800 |
$8,001,836
$1,412,697 |
$12,319,267 |
| 20 |
$22,820,400 |
$8,403,878
$1,483,326 |
$12,933,196 |
| 21 |
$23,961,600 |
$8,826,122
$1,557,504 |
$13,577,974 |
| 22 |
$25,159,800 |
$9,269,456
$1,635,387 |
$14,254,957 |
| 23 |
$26,417,400 |
$9,734,768
$1,717,131 |
$14,965,501 |
| 24 |
$27,738,600 |
$10,223,612
$1,803,009 |
$15,711,979 |
| 25 |
$29,125,200 |
$10,736,654
$1,893,138 |
$16,495,408 |
| 26 |
$30,582,000 |
$11,275,670
$1,987,830 |
$17,318,500 |
| 27 |
$32,110,800 |
$11,841,326
$2,087,202 |
$18,182,272 |
| 28 |
$33,716,400 |
$12,435,398
$2,191,566 |
$19,089,436 |
| 29 |
$35,402,400 |
$13,059,218
$2,301,156 |
$20,042,026 |
| 30 |
$37,172,400 |
$13,714,118
$2,416,206 |
$21,042,076 |
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