The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 5, 2025, is projected to be $336 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $151.3 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 Fri Sep 5, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 5, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $336,000,000 | | Cash Value | $151,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $151,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $36,312,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $19,629,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $9,834,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $85,524,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$5,057,136 |
$1,831,471
$328,714 |
$2,896,951 |
| 2 |
$5,310,144 |
$1,925,084
$345,159 |
$3,039,901 |
| 3 |
$5,575,584 |
$2,023,296
$362,413 |
$3,189,875 |
| 4 |
$5,854,464 |
$2,126,482
$380,540 |
$3,347,442 |
| 5 |
$6,147,120 |
$2,234,765
$399,563 |
$3,512,792 |
| 6 |
$6,454,560 |
$2,348,518
$419,546 |
$3,686,496 |
| 7 |
$6,777,120 |
$2,467,865
$440,513 |
$3,868,742 |
| 8 |
$7,116,144 |
$2,593,304
$462,549 |
$4,060,291 |
| 9 |
$7,471,968 |
$2,724,959
$485,678 |
$4,261,331 |
| 10 |
$7,845,600 |
$2,863,202
$509,964 |
$4,472,434 |
| 11 |
$8,237,712 |
$3,008,284
$535,451 |
$4,693,977 |
| 12 |
$8,649,648 |
$3,160,700
$562,227 |
$4,926,721 |
| 13 |
$9,082,080 |
$3,320,700
$590,335 |
$5,171,045 |
| 14 |
$9,536,352 |
$3,488,781
$619,863 |
$5,427,708 |
| 15 |
$10,013,136 |
$3,665,191
$650,854 |
$5,697,091 |
| 16 |
$10,513,776 |
$3,850,428
$683,395 |
$5,979,953 |
| 17 |
$11,039,280 |
$4,044,864
$717,553 |
$6,276,863 |
| 18 |
$11,591,328 |
$4,249,122
$753,436 |
$6,588,770 |
| 19 |
$12,170,928 |
$4,463,574
$791,110 |
$6,916,244 |
| 20 |
$12,779,424 |
$4,688,717
$830,663 |
$7,260,044 |
| 21 |
$13,418,496 |
$4,925,174
$872,202 |
$7,621,120 |
| 22 |
$14,089,488 |
$5,173,441
$915,817 |
$8,000,230 |
| 23 |
$14,793,744 |
$5,434,016
$961,593 |
$8,398,135 |
| 24 |
$15,533,616 |
$5,707,768
$1,009,685 |
$8,816,163 |
| 25 |
$16,310,112 |
$5,995,072
$1,060,157 |
$9,254,883 |
| 26 |
$17,125,920 |
$6,296,921
$1,113,185 |
$9,715,814 |
| 27 |
$17,982,048 |
$6,613,688
$1,168,833 |
$10,199,527 |
| 28 |
$18,881,184 |
$6,946,368
$1,227,277 |
$10,707,539 |
| 29 |
$19,825,344 |
$7,295,708
$1,288,647 |
$11,240,989 |
| 30 |
$20,816,544 |
$7,662,452
$1,353,075 |
$11,801,017 |
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