The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Tue Dec 9, 2025, is projected to be $60 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $27.4 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 9, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Tue Dec 9, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $60,000,000 | | Cash Value | $27,400,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $27,400,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $6,576,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $3,522,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $1,781,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $15,520,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$903,060 |
$294,463
$58,699 |
$549,898 |
| 2 |
$948,240 |
$311,179
$61,636 |
$575,425 |
| 3 |
$995,640 |
$328,717
$64,717 |
$602,206 |
| 4 |
$1,045,440 |
$347,143
$67,954 |
$630,343 |
| 5 |
$1,097,700 |
$366,479
$71,351 |
$659,870 |
| 6 |
$1,152,600 |
$386,792
$74,919 |
$690,889 |
| 7 |
$1,210,200 |
$408,104
$78,663 |
$723,433 |
| 8 |
$1,270,740 |
$430,504
$82,598 |
$757,638 |
| 9 |
$1,334,280 |
$454,014
$86,728 |
$793,538 |
| 10 |
$1,401,000 |
$478,700
$91,065 |
$831,235 |
| 11 |
$1,471,020 |
$504,608
$95,616 |
$870,796 |
| 12 |
$1,544,580 |
$531,825
$100,398 |
$912,357 |
| 13 |
$1,621,800 |
$560,396
$105,417 |
$955,987 |
| 14 |
$1,702,920 |
$590,411
$110,690 |
$1,001,819 |
| 15 |
$1,788,060 |
$621,913
$116,224 |
$1,049,923 |
| 16 |
$1,877,460 |
$654,991
$122,035 |
$1,100,434 |
| 17 |
$1,971,300 |
$689,711
$128,135 |
$1,153,454 |
| 18 |
$2,069,880 |
$726,186
$134,542 |
$1,209,152 |
| 19 |
$2,173,380 |
$764,481
$141,270 |
$1,267,629 |
| 20 |
$2,282,040 |
$804,685
$148,333 |
$1,329,022 |
| 21 |
$2,396,160 |
$846,910
$155,750 |
$1,393,500 |
| 22 |
$2,515,980 |
$891,243
$163,539 |
$1,461,198 |
| 23 |
$2,641,740 |
$937,774
$171,713 |
$1,532,253 |
| 24 |
$2,773,860 |
$986,659
$180,301 |
$1,606,900 |
| 25 |
$2,912,520 |
$1,037,963
$189,314 |
$1,685,243 |
| 26 |
$3,058,200 |
$1,091,864
$198,783 |
$1,767,553 |
| 27 |
$3,211,080 |
$1,148,430
$208,720 |
$1,853,930 |
| 28 |
$3,371,640 |
$1,207,837
$219,157 |
$1,944,646 |
| 29 |
$3,540,240 |
$1,270,219
$230,116 |
$2,039,905 |
| 30 |
$3,717,240 |
$1,335,709
$241,621 |
$2,139,910 |
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