Jackpot Analysis West Virginia Mega Millions

Jackpot Analysis for West Virginia Mega Millions
The jackpot for the MEGA Millions draw on Fri Apr 4, 2025, is projected to be $43 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $20 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 Apr 4, 2025
Draw DateFri Apr 4, 2025
Projected Jackpot$43,000,000
Cash Value$20,000,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment
Cash Gross Payment$20,000,000
Federal Tax(24%)$4,800,000
Additional Federal Tax$2,560,330
State Tax(6.5%)$1,300,000
Net Lumpsum Payment$11,339,670
Annuity Payment in 30 Installations
Yr Gross Payment Fed/State Taxes Net Payment
1 $647,193 $199,792
$42,068
$405,333
2 $679,572 $211,772
$44,172
$423,628
3 $713,542 $224,341
$46,380
$442,821
4 $749,232 $237,546
$48,700
$462,986
5 $786,685 $251,404
$51,135
$484,146
6 $826,030 $265,961
$53,692
$506,377
7 $867,310 $281,235
$56,375
$529,700
8 $910,697 $297,288
$59,195
$554,214
9 $956,234 $314,137
$62,155
$579,942
10 $1,004,050 $331,829
$65,263
$606,958
11 $1,054,231 $350,396
$68,525
$635,310
12 $1,106,949 $369,902
$71,952
$665,095
13 $1,162,290 $390,378
$75,549
$696,363
14 $1,220,426 $411,888
$79,328
$729,210
15 $1,281,443 $434,464
$83,294
$763,685
16 $1,345,513 $458,170
$87,458
$799,885
17 $1,412,765 $483,053
$91,830
$837,882
18 $1,483,414 $509,194
$96,422
$877,798
19 $1,557,589 $536,638
$101,243
$919,708
20 $1,635,462 $565,451
$106,305
$963,706
21 $1,717,248 $595,712
$111,621
$1,009,915
22 $1,803,119 $627,484
$117,203
$1,058,432
23 $1,893,247 $660,832
$123,061
$1,109,354
24 $1,987,933 $695,866
$129,216
$1,162,851
25 $2,087,306 $732,634
$135,675
$1,218,997
26 $2,191,710 $771,263
$142,461
$1,277,986
27 $2,301,274 $811,802
$149,583
$1,339,889
28 $2,416,342 $854,377
$157,062
$1,404,903
29 $2,537,172 $899,084
$164,916
$1,473,172
30 $2,664,022 $946,019
$173,161
$1,544,842