The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Dec 24, 2025, is projected to be $1.70 Billion, with an option for a cash payout of $781.3 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 Arkansas residents, the state will deduct 4.9% from your lottery earnings.
| Arkansas Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Dec 24, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Dec 24, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $1,700,000,000 | | Cash Value | $781,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $781,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $187,512,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $101,529,330 | | State Tax(4.9%) | $38,283,700 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $453,974,970 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$25,586,700 |
$9,427,409
$1,253,748 |
$14,905,543 |
| 2 |
$26,866,800 |
$9,901,046
$1,316,473 |
$15,649,281 |
| 3 |
$28,209,800 |
$10,397,956
$1,382,280 |
$16,429,564 |
| 4 |
$29,620,800 |
$10,920,026
$1,451,419 |
$17,249,355 |
| 5 |
$31,101,500 |
$11,467,885
$1,523,974 |
$18,109,641 |
| 6 |
$32,657,000 |
$12,043,420
$1,600,193 |
$19,013,387 |
| 7 |
$34,289,000 |
$12,647,260
$1,680,161 |
$19,961,579 |
| 8 |
$36,004,300 |
$13,281,921
$1,764,211 |
$20,958,168 |
| 9 |
$37,804,600 |
$13,948,032
$1,852,425 |
$22,004,143 |
| 10 |
$39,695,000 |
$14,647,480
$1,945,055 |
$23,102,465 |
| 11 |
$41,678,900 |
$15,381,523
$2,042,266 |
$24,255,111 |
| 12 |
$43,763,100 |
$16,152,677
$2,144,392 |
$25,466,031 |
| 13 |
$45,951,000 |
$16,962,200
$2,251,599 |
$26,737,201 |
| 14 |
$48,249,400 |
$17,812,608
$2,364,221 |
$28,072,571 |
| 15 |
$50,661,700 |
$18,705,159
$2,482,423 |
$29,474,118 |
| 16 |
$53,194,700 |
$19,642,369
$2,606,540 |
$30,945,791 |
| 17 |
$55,853,500 |
$20,626,125
$2,736,822 |
$32,490,553 |
| 18 |
$58,646,600 |
$21,659,572
$2,873,683 |
$34,113,345 |
| 19 |
$61,579,100 |
$22,744,597
$3,017,376 |
$35,817,127 |
| 20 |
$64,657,800 |
$23,883,716
$3,168,232 |
$37,605,852 |
| 21 |
$67,891,200 |
$25,080,074
$3,326,669 |
$39,484,457 |
| 22 |
$71,286,100 |
$26,336,187
$3,493,019 |
$41,456,894 |
| 23 |
$74,849,300 |
$27,654,571
$3,667,616 |
$43,527,113 |
| 24 |
$78,592,700 |
$29,039,629
$3,851,042 |
$45,702,029 |
| 25 |
$82,521,400 |
$30,493,248
$4,043,549 |
$47,984,603 |
| 26 |
$86,649,000 |
$32,020,460
$4,245,801 |
$50,382,739 |
| 27 |
$90,980,600 |
$33,623,152
$4,458,049 |
$52,899,399 |
| 28 |
$95,529,800 |
$35,306,356
$4,680,960 |
$55,542,484 |
| 29 |
$100,306,800 |
$37,073,846
$4,915,033 |
$58,317,921 |
| 30 |
$105,321,800 |
$38,929,396
$5,160,768 |
$61,231,636 |
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