The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Nov 15, 2025, is projected to be $546 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $255 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 Georgia residents, the state will deduct 5.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Georgia Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Nov 15, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Nov 15, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $546,000,000 | | Cash Value | $255,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $255,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $61,200,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $33,110,330 | | State Tax(5.75%) | $14,662,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $146,027,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,217,846 |
$3,000,933 $472,526 |
$4,744,387 |
| 2 |
$8,628,984 |
$3,153,054 $496,167 |
$4,979,763 |
| 3 |
$9,060,324 |
$3,312,650 $520,969 |
$5,226,705 |
| 4 |
$9,513,504 |
$3,480,327 $547,026 |
$5,486,151 |
| 5 |
$9,989,070 |
$3,656,286 $574,372 |
$5,758,412 |
| 6 |
$10,488,660 |
$3,841,135 $603,098 |
$6,044,427 |
| 7 |
$11,012,820 |
$4,035,074 $633,237 |
$6,344,509 |
| 8 |
$11,563,734 |
$4,238,912 $664,915 |
$6,659,907 |
| 9 |
$12,141,948 |
$4,452,851 $698,162 |
$6,990,935 |
| 10 |
$12,749,100 |
$4,677,497 $733,073 |
$7,338,530 |
| 11 |
$13,386,282 |
$4,913,255 $769,711 |
$7,703,316 |
| 12 |
$14,055,678 |
$5,160,931 $808,201 |
$8,086,546 |
| 13 |
$14,758,380 |
$5,420,931 $848,607 |
$8,488,842 |
| 14 |
$15,496,572 |
$5,694,062 $891,053 |
$8,911,457 |
| 15 |
$16,271,346 |
$5,980,728 $935,602 |
$9,355,016 |
| 16 |
$17,084,886 |
$6,281,738 $982,381 |
$9,820,767 |
| 17 |
$17,938,830 |
$6,597,697 $1,031,483 |
$10,309,650 |
| 18 |
$18,835,908 |
$6,929,616 $1,083,065 |
$10,823,227 |
| 19 |
$19,777,758 |
$7,278,101 $1,137,221 |
$11,362,436 |
| 20 |
$20,766,564 |
$7,643,959 $1,194,077 |
$11,928,528 |
| 21 |
$21,805,056 |
$8,028,201 $1,253,791 |
$12,523,064 |
| 22 |
$22,895,418 |
$8,431,635 $1,316,487 |
$13,147,296 |
| 23 |
$24,039,834 |
$8,855,069 $1,382,290 |
$13,802,475 |
| 24 |
$25,242,126 |
$9,299,917 $1,451,422 |
$14,490,787 |
| 25 |
$26,503,932 |
$9,766,785 $1,523,976 |
$15,213,171 |
| 26 |
$27,829,620 |
$10,257,290 $1,600,203 |
$15,972,127 |
| 27 |
$29,220,828 |
$10,772,037 $1,680,198 |
$16,768,593 |
| 28 |
$30,681,924 |
$11,312,642 $1,764,211 |
$17,605,071 |
| 29 |
$32,216,184 |
$11,880,318 $1,852,431 |
$18,483,435 |
| 30 |
$33,826,884 |
$12,476,277 $1,945,046 |
$19,405,561 |
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