The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Sep 11, 2026, is projected to be $209 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $89.7 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 Sep 11, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Fri Sep 11, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $209,000,000 | | Cash Value | $89,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $89,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $21,528,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $11,621,330 | | State Tax(6.5%) | $5,830,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $50,720,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$3,145,659 |
$1,124,224
$204,468 |
$1,816,967 |
| 2 |
$3,303,036 |
$1,182,454
$214,697 |
$1,905,885 |
| 3 |
$3,468,146 |
$1,243,544
$225,429 |
$1,999,173 |
| 4 |
$3,641,616 |
$1,307,728
$236,705 |
$2,097,183 |
| 5 |
$3,823,655 |
$1,375,083
$248,538 |
$2,200,034 |
| 6 |
$4,014,890 |
$1,445,840
$260,968 |
$2,308,082 |
| 7 |
$4,215,530 |
$1,520,076
$274,009 |
$2,421,445 |
| 8 |
$4,426,411 |
$1,598,102
$287,717 |
$2,540,592 |
| 9 |
$4,647,742 |
$1,679,995
$302,103 |
$2,665,644 |
| 10 |
$4,880,150 |
$1,765,986
$317,210 |
$2,796,954 |
| 11 |
$5,124,053 |
$1,856,230
$333,063 |
$2,934,760 |
| 12 |
$5,380,287 |
$1,951,037
$349,719 |
$3,079,531 |
| 13 |
$5,649,270 |
$2,050,560
$367,203 |
$3,231,507 |
| 14 |
$5,931,838 |
$2,155,110
$385,569 |
$3,391,159 |
| 15 |
$6,228,409 |
$2,264,842
$404,847 |
$3,558,720 |
| 16 |
$6,539,819 |
$2,380,063
$425,088 |
$3,734,668 |
| 17 |
$6,866,695 |
$2,501,008
$446,335 |
$3,919,352 |
| 18 |
$7,210,082 |
$2,628,061
$468,655 |
$4,113,366 |
| 19 |
$7,570,607 |
$2,761,455
$492,089 |
$4,317,063 |
| 20 |
$7,949,106 |
$2,901,500
$516,692 |
$4,530,914 |
| 21 |
$8,346,624 |
$3,048,581
$542,531 |
$4,755,512 |
| 22 |
$8,763,997 |
$3,203,009
$569,660 |
$4,991,328 |
| 23 |
$9,202,061 |
$3,365,093
$598,134 |
$5,238,834 |
| 24 |
$9,662,279 |
$3,535,374
$628,048 |
$5,498,857 |
| 25 |
$10,145,278 |
$3,714,083
$659,443 |
$5,771,752 |
| 26 |
$10,652,730 |
$3,901,840
$692,427 |
$6,058,463 |
| 27 |
$11,185,262 |
$4,098,877
$727,042 |
$6,359,343 |
| 28 |
$11,744,546 |
$4,305,812
$763,395 |
$6,675,339 |
| 29 |
$12,331,836 |
$4,523,110
$801,569 |
$7,007,157 |
| 30 |
$12,948,386 |
$4,751,233
$841,645 |
$7,355,508 |
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