The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Oct 28, 2026, is projected to be $716 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $307.2 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 those living in Florida, the bright side is you won't have to pay any state taxes on your lottery prize.
| Florida Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Oct 28, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Oct 28, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $716,000,000 | | Cash Value | $307,200,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $307,200,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $73,728,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $39,896,330 | | State Tax(0%) | $0 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $193,575,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$10,776,516 |
$3,947,641
$0 |
$6,828,875 |
| 2 |
$11,315,664 |
$4,147,126
$0 |
$7,168,538 |
| 3 |
$11,881,304 |
$4,356,413
$0 |
$7,524,891 |
| 4 |
$12,475,584 |
$4,576,296
$0 |
$7,899,288 |
| 5 |
$13,099,220 |
$4,807,042
$0 |
$8,292,178 |
| 6 |
$13,754,360 |
$5,049,444
$0 |
$8,704,916 |
| 7 |
$14,441,720 |
$5,303,767
$0 |
$9,137,953 |
| 8 |
$15,164,164 |
$5,571,071
$0 |
$9,593,093 |
| 9 |
$15,922,408 |
$5,851,621
$0 |
$10,070,787 |
| 10 |
$16,718,600 |
$6,146,212
$0 |
$10,572,388 |
| 11 |
$17,554,172 |
$6,455,374
$0 |
$11,098,798 |
| 12 |
$18,431,988 |
$6,780,166
$0 |
$11,651,822 |
| 13 |
$19,353,480 |
$7,121,118
$0 |
$12,232,362 |
| 14 |
$20,321,512 |
$7,479,290
$0 |
$12,842,222 |
| 15 |
$21,337,516 |
$7,855,211
$0 |
$13,482,305 |
| 16 |
$22,404,356 |
$8,249,942
$0 |
$14,154,414 |
| 17 |
$23,524,180 |
$8,664,277
$0 |
$14,859,903 |
| 18 |
$24,700,568 |
$9,099,541
$0 |
$15,601,027 |
| 19 |
$25,935,668 |
$9,556,528
$0 |
$16,379,140 |
| 20 |
$27,232,344 |
$10,036,298
$0 |
$17,196,046 |
| 21 |
$28,594,176 |
$10,540,176
$0 |
$18,054,000 |
| 22 |
$30,024,028 |
$11,069,221
$0 |
$18,954,807 |
| 23 |
$31,524,764 |
$11,624,493
$0 |
$19,900,271 |
| 24 |
$33,101,396 |
$12,207,847
$0 |
$20,893,549 |
| 25 |
$34,756,072 |
$12,820,077
$0 |
$21,935,995 |
| 26 |
$36,494,520 |
$13,463,303
$0 |
$23,031,217 |
| 27 |
$38,318,888 |
$14,138,319
$0 |
$24,180,569 |
| 28 |
$40,234,904 |
$14,847,245
$0 |
$25,387,659 |
| 29 |
$42,246,864 |
$15,591,670
$0 |
$26,655,194 |
| 30 |
$44,359,064 |
$16,373,184
$0 |
$27,985,880 |
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