The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 16, 2025, is projected to be $80 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $36.2 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 Dec 16, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 16, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $80,000,000 | | Cash Value | $36,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $36,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $8,688,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $4,666,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $2,353,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $20,492,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,204,080 |
$405,840
$78,265 |
$719,975 |
| 2 |
$1,264,320 |
$428,129
$82,181 |
$754,010 |
| 3 |
$1,327,520 |
$451,513
$86,289 |
$789,718 |
| 4 |
$1,393,920 |
$476,081
$90,605 |
$827,234 |
| 5 |
$1,463,600 |
$501,862
$95,134 |
$866,604 |
| 6 |
$1,536,800 |
$528,946
$99,892 |
$907,962 |
| 7 |
$1,613,600 |
$557,362
$104,884 |
$951,354 |
| 8 |
$1,694,320 |
$587,229
$110,131 |
$996,960 |
| 9 |
$1,779,040 |
$618,575
$115,638 |
$1,044,827 |
| 10 |
$1,868,000 |
$651,490
$121,420 |
$1,095,090 |
| 11 |
$1,961,360 |
$686,034
$127,488 |
$1,147,838 |
| 12 |
$2,059,440 |
$722,323
$133,864 |
$1,203,253 |
| 13 |
$2,162,400 |
$760,418
$140,556 |
$1,261,426 |
| 14 |
$2,270,560 |
$800,438
$147,586 |
$1,322,536 |
| 15 |
$2,384,080 |
$842,440
$154,965 |
$1,386,675 |
| 16 |
$2,503,280 |
$886,544
$162,713 |
$1,454,023 |
| 17 |
$2,628,400 |
$932,838
$170,846 |
$1,524,716 |
| 18 |
$2,759,840 |
$981,471
$179,390 |
$1,598,979 |
| 19 |
$2,897,840 |
$1,032,531
$188,360 |
$1,676,949 |
| 20 |
$3,042,720 |
$1,086,137
$197,777 |
$1,758,806 |
| 21 |
$3,194,880 |
$1,142,436
$207,667 |
$1,844,777 |
| 22 |
$3,354,640 |
$1,201,547
$218,052 |
$1,935,041 |
| 23 |
$3,522,320 |
$1,263,589
$228,951 |
$2,029,780 |
| 24 |
$3,698,480 |
$1,328,768
$240,401 |
$2,129,311 |
| 25 |
$3,883,360 |
$1,397,174
$252,418 |
$2,233,768 |
| 26 |
$4,077,600 |
$1,469,042
$265,044 |
$2,343,514 |
| 27 |
$4,281,440 |
$1,544,463
$278,294 |
$2,458,683 |
| 28 |
$4,495,520 |
$1,623,673
$292,209 |
$2,579,638 |
| 29 |
$4,720,320 |
$1,706,849
$306,821 |
$2,706,650 |
| 30 |
$4,956,320 |
$1,794,169
$322,161 |
$2,839,990 |
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