The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 30, 2025, is projected to be $138 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $63.3 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 Dec 30, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 30, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $138,000,000 | | Cash Value | $63,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $63,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $15,192,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $8,189,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $4,114,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $35,804,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$2,077,038 |
$728,834
$135,007 |
$1,213,197 |
| 2 |
$2,180,952 |
$767,283
$141,762 |
$1,271,907 |
| 3 |
$2,289,972 |
$807,620
$148,848 |
$1,333,504 |
| 4 |
$2,404,512 |
$850,000
$156,293 |
$1,398,219 |
| 5 |
$2,524,710 |
$894,473
$164,106 |
$1,466,131 |
| 6 |
$2,650,980 |
$941,193
$172,314 |
$1,537,473 |
| 7 |
$2,783,460 |
$990,211
$180,925 |
$1,612,324 |
| 8 |
$2,922,702 |
$1,041,730
$189,976 |
$1,690,996 |
| 9 |
$3,068,844 |
$1,095,803
$199,475 |
$1,773,566 |
| 10 |
$3,222,300 |
$1,152,581
$209,450 |
$1,860,269 |
| 11 |
$3,383,346 |
$1,212,168
$219,917 |
$1,951,261 |
| 12 |
$3,552,534 |
$1,274,768
$230,915 |
$2,046,851 |
| 13 |
$3,730,140 |
$1,340,482
$242,459 |
$2,147,199 |
| 14 |
$3,916,716 |
$1,409,515
$254,587 |
$2,252,614 |
| 15 |
$4,112,538 |
$1,481,969
$267,315 |
$2,363,254 |
| 16 |
$4,318,158 |
$1,558,049
$280,680 |
$2,479,429 |
| 17 |
$4,533,990 |
$1,637,907
$294,709 |
$2,601,374 |
| 18 |
$4,760,724 |
$1,721,798
$309,447 |
$2,729,479 |
| 19 |
$4,998,774 |
$1,809,877
$324,920 |
$2,863,977 |
| 20 |
$5,248,692 |
$1,902,346
$341,165 |
$3,005,181 |
| 21 |
$5,511,168 |
$1,999,463
$358,226 |
$3,153,479 |
| 22 |
$5,786,754 |
$2,101,429
$376,139 |
$3,309,186 |
| 23 |
$6,076,002 |
$2,208,451
$394,940 |
$3,472,611 |
| 24 |
$6,379,878 |
$2,320,885
$414,692 |
$3,644,301 |
| 25 |
$6,698,796 |
$2,438,885
$435,422 |
$3,824,489 |
| 26 |
$7,033,860 |
$2,562,859
$457,201 |
$4,013,800 |
| 27 |
$7,385,484 |
$2,692,959
$480,056 |
$4,212,469 |
| 28 |
$7,754,772 |
$2,829,596
$504,060 |
$4,421,116 |
| 29 |
$8,142,552 |
$2,973,075
$529,266 |
$4,640,211 |
| 30 |
$8,549,652 |
$3,123,702
$555,727 |
$4,870,223 |
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