The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Aug 22, 2026, is projected to be $68 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $29.5 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 Kentucky residents, the state will deduct 4.5% from your lottery earnings.
| Kentucky Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Aug 22, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Aug 22, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $68,000,000 | | Cash Value | $29,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $29,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $7,080,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $3,795,330 | | State Tax(4.5%) | $1,327,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $17,297,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$1,023,468 |
$339,014
$46,056 |
$638,398 |
| 2 |
$1,074,672 |
$357,959
$48,360 |
$668,353 |
| 3 |
$1,128,392 |
$377,835
$50,778 |
$699,779 |
| 4 |
$1,184,832 |
$398,718
$53,317 |
$732,797 |
| 5 |
$1,244,060 |
$420,633
$55,983 |
$767,444 |
| 6 |
$1,306,280 |
$443,654
$58,783 |
$803,843 |
| 7 |
$1,371,560 |
$467,808
$61,720 |
$842,032 |
| 8 |
$1,440,172 |
$493,194
$64,808 |
$882,170 |
| 9 |
$1,512,184 |
$519,838
$68,048 |
$924,298 |
| 10 |
$1,587,800 |
$547,816
$71,451 |
$968,533 |
| 11 |
$1,667,156 |
$577,178
$75,022 |
$1,014,956 |
| 12 |
$1,750,524 |
$608,024
$78,774 |
$1,063,726 |
| 13 |
$1,838,040 |
$640,405
$82,712 |
$1,114,923 |
| 14 |
$1,929,976 |
$674,422
$86,849 |
$1,168,705 |
| 15 |
$2,026,468 |
$710,124
$91,191 |
$1,225,153 |
| 16 |
$2,127,788 |
$747,612
$95,750 |
$1,284,426 |
| 17 |
$2,234,140 |
$786,962
$100,536 |
$1,346,642 |
| 18 |
$2,345,864 |
$828,300
$105,564 |
$1,412,000 |
| 19 |
$2,463,164 |
$871,701
$110,842 |
$1,480,621 |
| 20 |
$2,586,312 |
$917,266
$116,384 |
$1,552,662 |
| 21 |
$2,715,648 |
$965,120
$122,204 |
$1,628,324 |
| 22 |
$2,851,444 |
$1,015,365
$128,315 |
$1,707,764 |
| 23 |
$2,993,972 |
$1,068,100
$134,729 |
$1,791,143 |
| 24 |
$3,143,708 |
$1,123,502
$141,467 |
$1,878,739 |
| 25 |
$3,300,856 |
$1,181,647
$148,539 |
$1,970,670 |
| 26 |
$3,465,960 |
$1,242,736
$155,968 |
$2,067,256 |
| 27 |
$3,639,224 |
$1,306,843
$163,765 |
$2,168,616 |
| 28 |
$3,821,192 |
$1,374,171
$171,954 |
$2,275,067 |
| 29 |
$4,012,272 |
$1,444,871
$180,552 |
$2,386,849 |
| 30 |
$4,212,872 |
$1,519,093
$189,579 |
$2,504,200 |
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