The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 28, 2025, is projected to be $714 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $334.1 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 28, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 28, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $714,000,000 | | Cash Value | $334,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $334,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $80,184,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $43,393,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $21,716,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $188,806,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$10,746,414 |
$3,936,504
$698,517 |
$6,111,393 |
| 2 |
$11,284,056 |
$4,135,431
$733,464 |
$6,415,161 |
| 3 |
$11,848,116 |
$4,344,133
$770,128 |
$6,733,855 |
| 4 |
$12,440,736 |
$4,563,403
$808,648 |
$7,068,685 |
| 5 |
$13,062,630 |
$4,793,503
$849,071 |
$7,420,056 |
| 6 |
$13,715,940 |
$5,035,228
$891,536 |
$7,789,176 |
| 7 |
$14,401,380 |
$5,288,841
$936,090 |
$8,176,449 |
| 8 |
$15,121,806 |
$5,555,399
$982,917 |
$8,583,490 |
| 9 |
$15,877,932 |
$5,835,165
$1,032,066 |
$9,010,701 |
| 10 |
$16,671,900 |
$6,128,933
$1,083,674 |
$9,459,293 |
| 11 |
$17,505,138 |
$6,437,231
$1,137,834 |
$9,930,073 |
| 12 |
$18,380,502 |
$6,761,116
$1,194,733 |
$10,424,653 |
| 13 |
$19,299,420 |
$7,101,116
$1,254,462 |
$10,943,842 |
| 14 |
$20,264,748 |
$7,458,287
$1,317,209 |
$11,489,252 |
| 15 |
$21,277,914 |
$7,833,159
$1,383,064 |
$12,061,691 |
| 16 |
$22,341,774 |
$8,226,787
$1,452,215 |
$12,662,772 |
| 17 |
$23,458,470 |
$8,639,964
$1,524,801 |
$13,293,705 |
| 18 |
$24,631,572 |
$9,074,012
$1,601,052 |
$13,956,508 |
| 19 |
$25,863,222 |
$9,529,723
$1,681,109 |
$14,652,390 |
| 20 |
$27,156,276 |
$10,008,153
$1,765,158 |
$15,382,965 |
| 21 |
$28,514,304 |
$10,510,623
$1,853,430 |
$16,150,251 |
| 22 |
$29,940,162 |
$11,038,190
$1,946,111 |
$16,955,861 |
| 23 |
$31,436,706 |
$11,591,912
$2,043,386 |
$17,801,408 |
| 24 |
$33,008,934 |
$12,173,636
$2,145,581 |
$18,689,717 |
| 25 |
$34,658,988 |
$12,784,156
$2,252,834 |
$19,621,998 |
| 26 |
$36,392,580 |
$13,425,585
$2,365,518 |
$20,601,477 |
| 27 |
$38,211,852 |
$14,098,716
$2,483,770 |
$21,629,366 |
| 28 |
$40,122,516 |
$14,805,661
$2,607,964 |
$22,708,891 |
| 29 |
$42,128,856 |
$15,548,007
$2,738,376 |
$23,842,473 |
| 30 |
$44,235,156 |
$16,327,338
$2,875,285 |
$25,032,533 |
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