The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Feb 13, 2026, is projected to be $385 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $174.2 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 Fri Feb 13, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Feb 13, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $385,000,000 | | Cash Value | $174,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $174,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $41,808,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $22,606,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $11,323,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $98,462,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,794,635 |
$2,104,345
$376,651 |
$3,313,639 |
| 2 |
$6,084,540 |
$2,211,610
$395,495 |
$3,477,435 |
| 3 |
$6,388,690 |
$2,324,146
$415,265 |
$3,649,279 |
| 4 |
$6,708,240 |
$2,442,379
$436,036 |
$3,829,825 |
| 5 |
$7,043,575 |
$2,566,453
$457,832 |
$4,019,290 |
| 6 |
$7,395,850 |
$2,696,795
$480,730 |
$4,218,325 |
| 7 |
$7,765,450 |
$2,833,547
$504,754 |
$4,427,149 |
| 8 |
$8,153,915 |
$2,977,279
$530,004 |
$4,646,632 |
| 9 |
$8,561,630 |
$3,128,133
$556,506 |
$4,876,991 |
| 10 |
$8,989,750 |
$3,286,538
$584,334 |
$5,118,878 |
| 11 |
$9,439,045 |
$3,452,777
$613,538 |
$5,372,730 |
| 12 |
$9,911,055 |
$3,627,421
$644,219 |
$5,639,415 |
| 13 |
$10,406,550 |
$3,810,754
$676,426 |
$5,919,370 |
| 14 |
$10,927,070 |
$4,003,346
$710,260 |
$6,213,464 |
| 15 |
$11,473,385 |
$4,205,483
$745,770 |
$6,522,132 |
| 16 |
$12,047,035 |
$4,417,733
$783,057 |
$6,846,245 |
| 17 |
$12,649,175 |
$4,640,525
$822,196 |
$7,186,454 |
| 18 |
$13,281,730 |
$4,874,570
$863,312 |
$7,543,848 |
| 19 |
$13,945,855 |
$5,120,297
$906,481 |
$7,919,077 |
| 20 |
$14,643,090 |
$5,378,274
$951,801 |
$8,313,015 |
| 21 |
$15,375,360 |
$5,649,214
$999,398 |
$8,726,748 |
| 22 |
$16,144,205 |
$5,933,686
$1,049,373 |
$9,161,146 |
| 23 |
$16,951,165 |
$6,232,261
$1,101,826 |
$9,617,078 |
| 24 |
$17,798,935 |
$6,545,936
$1,156,931 |
$10,096,068 |
| 25 |
$18,688,670 |
$6,875,138
$1,214,764 |
$10,598,768 |
| 26 |
$19,623,450 |
$7,221,007
$1,275,524 |
$11,126,919 |
| 27 |
$20,604,430 |
$7,583,969
$1,339,288 |
$11,681,173 |
| 28 |
$21,634,690 |
$7,965,166
$1,406,255 |
$12,263,269 |
| 29 |
$22,716,540 |
$8,365,450
$1,476,575 |
$12,874,515 |
| 30 |
$23,852,290 |
$8,785,678
$1,550,399 |
$13,516,213 |
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