The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Oct 27, 2026, is projected to be $443 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $186.5 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 27, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Oct 27, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $443,000,000 | | Cash Value | $186,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $186,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $44,760,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $24,205,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $12,122,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $105,412,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$6,667,593 |
$2,427,340
$433,394 |
$3,806,859 |
| 2 |
$7,001,172 |
$2,550,764
$455,076 |
$3,995,332 |
| 3 |
$7,351,142 |
$2,680,253
$477,824 |
$4,193,065 |
| 4 |
$7,718,832 |
$2,816,298
$501,724 |
$4,400,810 |
| 5 |
$8,104,685 |
$2,959,064
$526,805 |
$4,618,816 |
| 6 |
$8,510,030 |
$3,109,041
$553,152 |
$4,847,837 |
| 7 |
$8,935,310 |
$3,266,395
$580,795 |
$5,088,120 |
| 8 |
$9,382,297 |
$3,431,780
$609,849 |
$5,340,668 |
| 9 |
$9,851,434 |
$3,605,361
$640,343 |
$5,605,730 |
| 10 |
$10,344,050 |
$3,787,629
$672,363 |
$5,884,058 |
| 11 |
$10,861,031 |
$3,978,912
$705,967 |
$6,176,152 |
| 12 |
$11,404,149 |
$4,179,866
$741,270 |
$6,483,013 |
| 13 |
$11,974,290 |
$4,390,818
$778,329 |
$6,805,143 |
| 14 |
$12,573,226 |
$4,612,424
$817,260 |
$7,143,542 |
| 15 |
$13,201,843 |
$4,845,012
$858,120 |
$7,498,711 |
| 16 |
$13,861,913 |
$5,089,238
$901,024 |
$7,871,651 |
| 17 |
$14,554,765 |
$5,345,593
$946,060 |
$8,263,112 |
| 18 |
$15,282,614 |
$5,614,898
$993,370 |
$8,674,346 |
| 19 |
$16,046,789 |
$5,897,642
$1,043,041 |
$9,106,106 |
| 20 |
$16,849,062 |
$6,194,483
$1,095,189 |
$9,559,390 |
| 21 |
$17,691,648 |
$6,506,240
$1,149,957 |
$10,035,451 |
| 22 |
$18,576,319 |
$6,833,568
$1,207,461 |
$10,535,290 |
| 23 |
$19,504,847 |
$7,177,124
$1,267,815 |
$11,059,908 |
| 24 |
$20,480,333 |
$7,538,054
$1,331,222 |
$11,611,057 |
| 25 |
$21,504,106 |
$7,916,850
$1,397,767 |
$12,189,489 |
| 26 |
$22,579,710 |
$8,314,823
$1,467,681 |
$12,797,206 |
| 27 |
$23,708,474 |
$8,732,466
$1,541,051 |
$13,434,957 |
| 28 |
$24,893,942 |
$9,171,089
$1,618,106 |
$14,104,747 |
| 29 |
$26,138,772 |
$9,631,676
$1,699,020 |
$14,808,076 |
| 30 |
$27,445,622 |
$10,115,211
$1,783,965 |
$15,546,446 |
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