The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Nov 13, 2026, is projected to be $555 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $235.2 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 Nov 13, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Nov 13, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $555,000,000 | | Cash Value | $235,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $235,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $56,448,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $30,536,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $15,288,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $132,927,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,353,305 |
$3,051,053
$542,965 |
$4,759,287 |
| 2 |
$8,771,220 |
$3,205,682
$570,129 |
$4,995,409 |
| 3 |
$9,209,670 |
$3,367,908
$598,629 |
$5,243,133 |
| 4 |
$9,670,320 |
$3,538,349
$628,571 |
$5,503,400 |
| 5 |
$10,153,725 |
$3,717,209
$659,992 |
$5,776,524 |
| 6 |
$10,661,550 |
$3,905,104
$693,001 |
$6,063,445 |
| 7 |
$11,194,350 |
$4,102,240
$727,633 |
$6,364,477 |
| 8 |
$11,754,345 |
$4,309,438
$764,032 |
$6,680,875 |
| 9 |
$12,342,090 |
$4,526,904
$802,236 |
$7,012,950 |
| 10 |
$12,959,250 |
$4,755,253
$842,351 |
$7,361,646 |
| 11 |
$13,606,935 |
$4,994,896
$884,451 |
$7,727,588 |
| 12 |
$14,287,365 |
$5,246,655
$928,679 |
$8,112,031 |
| 13 |
$15,001,650 |
$5,510,941
$975,107 |
$8,515,602 |
| 14 |
$15,752,010 |
$5,788,574
$1,023,881 |
$8,939,555 |
| 15 |
$16,539,555 |
$6,079,966
$1,075,071 |
$9,384,518 |
| 16 |
$17,366,505 |
$6,385,937
$1,128,823 |
$9,851,745 |
| 17 |
$18,234,525 |
$6,707,105
$1,185,244 |
$10,342,176 |
| 18 |
$19,146,390 |
$7,044,495
$1,244,515 |
$10,857,380 |
| 19 |
$20,103,765 |
$7,398,723
$1,306,745 |
$11,398,297 |
| 20 |
$21,108,870 |
$7,770,612
$1,372,077 |
$11,966,181 |
| 21 |
$22,164,480 |
$8,161,188
$1,440,691 |
$12,562,601 |
| 22 |
$23,272,815 |
$8,571,272
$1,512,733 |
$13,188,810 |
| 23 |
$24,436,095 |
$9,001,686
$1,588,346 |
$13,846,063 |
| 24 |
$25,658,205 |
$9,453,866
$1,667,783 |
$14,536,556 |
| 25 |
$26,940,810 |
$9,928,430
$1,751,153 |
$15,261,227 |
| 26 |
$28,288,350 |
$10,427,020
$1,838,743 |
$16,022,587 |
| 27 |
$29,702,490 |
$10,950,252
$1,930,662 |
$16,821,576 |
| 28 |
$31,187,670 |
$11,499,768
$2,027,199 |
$17,660,703 |
| 29 |
$32,747,220 |
$12,076,802
$2,128,569 |
$18,541,849 |
| 30 |
$34,384,470 |
$12,682,584
$2,234,991 |
$19,466,895 |
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