The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Sep 15, 2026, is projected to be $227 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $96.3 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 Sep 15, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Sep 15, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $227,000,000 | | Cash Value | $96,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $96,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $23,112,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $12,479,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $6,259,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $54,449,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,416,577 |
$1,224,464
$222,078 |
$1,970,035 |
| 2 |
$3,587,508 |
$1,287,708
$233,188 |
$2,066,612 |
| 3 |
$3,766,838 |
$1,354,060
$244,844 |
$2,167,934 |
| 4 |
$3,955,248 |
$1,423,772
$257,091 |
$2,274,385 |
| 5 |
$4,152,965 |
$1,496,927
$269,943 |
$2,386,095 |
| 6 |
$4,360,670 |
$1,573,778
$283,444 |
$2,503,448 |
| 7 |
$4,578,590 |
$1,654,409
$297,608 |
$2,626,573 |
| 8 |
$4,807,633 |
$1,739,155
$312,496 |
$2,755,982 |
| 9 |
$5,048,026 |
$1,828,100
$328,122 |
$2,891,804 |
| 10 |
$5,300,450 |
$1,921,497
$344,529 |
$3,034,424 |
| 11 |
$5,565,359 |
$2,019,513
$361,748 |
$3,184,098 |
| 12 |
$5,843,661 |
$2,122,485
$379,838 |
$3,341,338 |
| 13 |
$6,135,810 |
$2,230,580
$398,828 |
$3,506,402 |
| 14 |
$6,442,714 |
$2,344,135
$418,776 |
$3,679,803 |
| 15 |
$6,764,827 |
$2,463,316
$439,714 |
$3,861,797 |
| 16 |
$7,103,057 |
$2,588,461
$461,699 |
$4,052,897 |
| 17 |
$7,458,085 |
$2,719,822
$484,776 |
$4,253,487 |
| 18 |
$7,831,046 |
$2,857,817
$509,018 |
$4,464,211 |
| 19 |
$8,222,621 |
$3,002,700
$534,470 |
$4,685,451 |
| 20 |
$8,633,718 |
$3,154,806
$561,192 |
$4,917,720 |
| 21 |
$9,065,472 |
$3,314,555
$589,256 |
$5,161,661 |
| 22 |
$9,518,791 |
$3,482,283
$618,721 |
$5,417,787 |
| 23 |
$9,994,583 |
$3,658,326
$649,648 |
$5,686,609 |
| 24 |
$10,494,437 |
$3,843,272
$682,138 |
$5,969,027 |
| 25 |
$11,019,034 |
$4,037,373
$716,237 |
$6,265,424 |
| 26 |
$11,570,190 |
$4,241,301
$752,062 |
$6,576,827 |
| 27 |
$12,148,586 |
$4,455,307
$789,658 |
$6,903,621 |
| 28 |
$12,756,038 |
$4,680,064
$829,142 |
$7,246,832 |
| 29 |
$13,393,908 |
$4,916,076
$870,604 |
$7,607,228 |
| 30 |
$14,063,558 |
$5,163,847
$914,131 |
$7,985,580 |
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