The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Jul 15, 2026, is projected to be $498 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $221 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 Maine residents, the state will deduct 5% from your lottery earnings.
| Maine Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Jul 15, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Jul 15, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $498,000,000 | | Cash Value | $221,000,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $221,000,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $53,040,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $28,690,330 | | State Tax(5%) | $11,050,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $128,219,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$7,495,398 |
$2,733,628
$374,770 |
$4,387,000 |
| 2 |
$7,870,392 |
$2,872,375
$393,520 |
$4,604,497 |
| 3 |
$8,263,812 |
$3,017,941
$413,191 |
$4,832,680 |
| 4 |
$8,677,152 |
$3,170,877
$433,858 |
$5,072,417 |
| 5 |
$9,110,910 |
$3,331,367
$455,546 |
$5,323,997 |
| 6 |
$9,566,580 |
$3,499,965
$478,329 |
$5,588,286 |
| 7 |
$10,044,660 |
$3,676,855
$502,233 |
$5,865,572 |
| 8 |
$10,547,142 |
$3,862,773
$527,357 |
$6,157,012 |
| 9 |
$11,074,524 |
$4,057,904
$553,726 |
$6,462,894 |
| 10 |
$11,628,300 |
$4,262,801
$581,415 |
$6,784,084 |
| 11 |
$12,209,466 |
$4,477,833
$610,473 |
$7,121,160 |
| 12 |
$12,820,014 |
$4,703,736
$641,001 |
$7,475,277 |
| 13 |
$13,460,940 |
$4,940,878
$673,047 |
$7,847,015 |
| 14 |
$14,134,236 |
$5,189,998
$706,712 |
$8,237,526 |
| 15 |
$14,840,898 |
$5,451,463
$742,045 |
$8,647,390 |
| 16 |
$15,582,918 |
$5,726,010
$779,146 |
$9,077,762 |
| 17 |
$16,361,790 |
$6,014,193
$818,090 |
$9,529,507 |
| 18 |
$17,180,004 |
$6,316,932
$859,000 |
$10,004,072 |
| 19 |
$18,039,054 |
$6,634,780
$901,953 |
$10,502,321 |
| 20 |
$18,940,932 |
$6,968,475
$947,047 |
$11,025,410 |
| 21 |
$19,888,128 |
$7,318,938
$994,406 |
$11,574,784 |
| 22 |
$20,882,634 |
$7,686,905
$1,044,132 |
$12,151,597 |
| 23 |
$21,926,442 |
$8,073,114
$1,096,322 |
$12,757,006 |
| 24 |
$23,023,038 |
$8,478,854
$1,151,152 |
$13,393,032 |
| 25 |
$24,173,916 |
$8,904,679
$1,208,696 |
$14,060,541 |
| 26 |
$25,383,060 |
$9,352,063
$1,269,153 |
$14,761,844 |
| 27 |
$26,651,964 |
$9,821,557
$1,332,598 |
$15,497,809 |
| 28 |
$27,984,612 |
$10,314,637
$1,399,231 |
$16,270,744 |
| 29 |
$29,383,992 |
$10,832,407
$1,469,200 |
$17,082,385 |
| 30 |
$30,853,092 |
$11,375,974
$1,542,655 |
$17,934,463 |
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