The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Dec 14, 2024, is projected to be $45 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $21.7 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 Colorado residents, the state will deduct 4% from your lottery earnings.
| Colorado Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Dec 14, 2024 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Dec 14, 2024 | | Projected Jackpot | $45,000,000 | | Cash Value | $21,700,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $21,700,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $5,208,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $2,781,330 | | State Tax(4%) | $868,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $12,842,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$677,295 |
$210,930
$27,092 |
$439,273 |
| 2 |
$711,180 |
$223,467
$28,447 |
$459,266 |
| 3 |
$746,730 |
$236,620
$29,869 |
$480,241 |
| 4 |
$784,080 |
$250,440
$31,363 |
$502,277 |
| 5 |
$823,275 |
$264,942
$32,931 |
$525,402 |
| 6 |
$864,450 |
$280,177
$34,578 |
$549,695 |
| 7 |
$907,650 |
$296,161
$36,306 |
$575,183 |
| 8 |
$953,055 |
$312,961
$38,122 |
$601,972 |
| 9 |
$1,000,710 |
$330,593
$40,028 |
$630,089 |
| 10 |
$1,050,750 |
$349,108
$42,030 |
$659,612 |
| 11 |
$1,103,265 |
$368,538
$44,131 |
$690,596 |
| 12 |
$1,158,435 |
$388,951
$46,337 |
$723,147 |
| 13 |
$1,216,350 |
$410,380
$48,654 |
$757,316 |
| 14 |
$1,277,190 |
$432,891
$51,088 |
$793,211 |
| 15 |
$1,341,045 |
$456,517
$53,642 |
$830,886 |
| 16 |
$1,408,095 |
$481,326
$56,324 |
$870,445 |
| 17 |
$1,478,475 |
$507,366
$59,139 |
$911,970 |
| 18 |
$1,552,410 |
$534,722
$62,096 |
$955,592 |
| 19 |
$1,630,035 |
$563,443
$65,201 |
$1,001,391 |
| 20 |
$1,711,530 |
$593,596
$68,461 |
$1,049,473 |
| 21 |
$1,797,120 |
$625,265
$71,885 |
$1,099,970 |
| 22 |
$1,886,985 |
$658,515
$75,479 |
$1,152,991 |
| 23 |
$1,981,305 |
$693,413
$79,252 |
$1,208,640 |
| 24 |
$2,080,395 |
$730,077
$83,216 |
$1,267,102 |
| 25 |
$2,184,390 |
$768,555
$87,376 |
$1,328,459 |
| 26 |
$2,293,650 |
$808,981
$91,746 |
$1,392,923 |
| 27 |
$2,408,310 |
$851,405
$96,332 |
$1,460,573 |
| 28 |
$2,528,730 |
$895,960
$101,149 |
$1,531,621 |
| 29 |
$2,655,180 |
$942,747
$106,207 |
$1,606,226 |
| 30 |
$2,787,930 |
$991,864
$111,517 |
$1,684,549 |
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