The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Dec 12, 2025, is projected to be $70 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $32 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 Dec 12, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Dec 12, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $70,000,000 | | Cash Value | $32,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $32,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $7,680,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $4,120,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $2,080,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $18,119,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,053,570 |
$350,151
$68,482 |
$634,937 |
| 2 |
$1,106,280 |
$369,654
$71,908 |
$664,718 |
| 3 |
$1,161,580 |
$390,115
$75,503 |
$695,962 |
| 4 |
$1,219,680 |
$411,612
$79,279 |
$728,789 |
| 5 |
$1,280,650 |
$434,171
$83,242 |
$763,237 |
| 6 |
$1,344,700 |
$457,869
$87,406 |
$799,425 |
| 7 |
$1,411,900 |
$482,733
$91,774 |
$837,393 |
| 8 |
$1,482,530 |
$508,866
$96,364 |
$877,300 |
| 9 |
$1,556,660 |
$536,295
$101,183 |
$919,182 |
| 10 |
$1,634,500 |
$565,095
$106,243 |
$963,162 |
| 11 |
$1,716,190 |
$595,321
$111,552 |
$1,009,317 |
| 12 |
$1,802,010 |
$627,074
$117,131 |
$1,057,805 |
| 13 |
$1,892,100 |
$660,407
$122,987 |
$1,108,706 |
| 14 |
$1,986,740 |
$695,424
$129,138 |
$1,162,178 |
| 15 |
$2,086,070 |
$732,176
$135,595 |
$1,218,299 |
| 16 |
$2,190,370 |
$770,767
$142,374 |
$1,277,229 |
| 17 |
$2,299,850 |
$811,275
$149,490 |
$1,339,085 |
| 18 |
$2,414,860 |
$853,829
$156,966 |
$1,404,065 |
| 19 |
$2,535,610 |
$898,506
$164,815 |
$1,472,289 |
| 20 |
$2,662,380 |
$945,411
$173,055 |
$1,543,914 |
| 21 |
$2,795,520 |
$994,673
$181,709 |
$1,619,138 |
| 22 |
$2,935,310 |
$1,046,395
$190,795 |
$1,698,120 |
| 23 |
$3,082,030 |
$1,100,681
$200,332 |
$1,781,017 |
| 24 |
$3,236,170 |
$1,157,713
$210,351 |
$1,868,106 |
| 25 |
$3,397,940 |
$1,217,568
$220,866 |
$1,959,506 |
| 26 |
$3,567,900 |
$1,280,453
$231,914 |
$2,055,533 |
| 27 |
$3,746,260 |
$1,346,447
$243,507 |
$2,156,306 |
| 28 |
$3,933,580 |
$1,415,755
$255,683 |
$2,262,142 |
| 29 |
$4,130,280 |
$1,488,534
$268,468 |
$2,373,278 |
| 30 |
$4,336,780 |
$1,564,939
$281,891 |
$2,489,950 |
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