The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Dec 6, 2025, is projected to be $820 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $383.5 Million. Should you be the lucky winner of the Powerball 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Dec 6, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Dec 6, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $820,000,000 | | Cash Value | $383,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $383,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $92,040,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $49,815,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $23,010,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $218,634,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$12,341,820 |
$4,526,804
$740,509 |
$7,074,507 |
| 2 |
$12,959,280 |
$4,755,264
$777,557 |
$7,426,459 |
| 3 |
$13,607,080 |
$4,994,950
$816,425 |
$7,795,705 |
| 4 |
$14,287,680 |
$5,246,772
$857,261 |
$8,183,647 |
| 5 |
$15,001,900 |
$5,511,033
$900,114 |
$8,590,753 |
| 6 |
$15,752,200 |
$5,788,644
$945,132 |
$9,018,424 |
| 7 |
$16,539,400 |
$6,079,908
$992,364 |
$9,467,128 |
| 8 |
$17,366,780 |
$6,386,039
$1,042,007 |
$9,938,734 |
| 9 |
$18,235,160 |
$6,707,340
$1,094,110 |
$10,433,710 |
| 10 |
$19,147,000 |
$7,044,720
$1,148,820 |
$10,953,460 |
| 11 |
$20,103,940 |
$7,398,788
$1,206,236 |
$11,498,916 |
| 12 |
$21,109,260 |
$7,770,757
$1,266,556 |
$12,071,947 |
| 13 |
$22,164,600 |
$8,161,232
$1,329,876 |
$12,673,492 |
| 14 |
$23,273,240 |
$8,571,429
$1,396,394 |
$13,305,417 |
| 15 |
$24,436,820 |
$9,001,954
$1,466,209 |
$13,968,657 |
| 16 |
$25,658,620 |
$9,454,020
$1,539,517 |
$14,665,083 |
| 17 |
$26,941,100 |
$9,928,537
$1,616,466 |
$15,396,097 |
| 18 |
$28,288,360 |
$10,427,024
$1,697,302 |
$16,164,034 |
| 19 |
$29,702,860 |
$10,950,389
$1,782,172 |
$16,970,299 |
| 20 |
$31,187,880 |
$11,499,846
$1,871,273 |
$17,816,761 |
| 21 |
$32,747,520 |
$12,076,913
$1,964,851 |
$18,705,756 |
| 22 |
$34,385,060 |
$12,682,803
$2,063,104 |
$19,639,153 |
| 23 |
$36,103,780 |
$13,318,729
$2,166,227 |
$20,618,824 |
| 24 |
$37,909,420 |
$13,986,816
$2,274,565 |
$21,648,039 |
| 25 |
$39,804,440 |
$14,687,973
$2,388,266 |
$22,728,201 |
| 26 |
$41,795,400 |
$15,424,628
$2,507,724 |
$23,863,048 |
| 27 |
$43,884,760 |
$16,197,692
$2,633,086 |
$25,053,982 |
| 28 |
$46,079,080 |
$17,009,590
$2,764,745 |
$26,304,745 |
| 29 |
$48,383,280 |
$17,862,144
$2,902,997 |
$27,618,139 |
| 30 |
$50,802,280 |
$18,757,174
$3,048,137 |
$28,996,969 |
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