The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Jul 20, 2026, is projected to be $544 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $241.6 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 North Carolina residents, the state will deduct 4.75% from your lottery earnings.
| North Carolina Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Jul 20, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Jul 20, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $544,000,000 | | Cash Value | $241,600,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $241,600,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $57,984,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $31,368,330 | | State Tax(4.75%) | $11,476,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $140,771,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$8,187,744 |
$2,989,796
$388,918 |
$4,809,030 |
| 2 |
$8,597,376 |
$3,141,360
$408,375 |
$5,047,641 |
| 3 |
$9,027,136 |
$3,300,371
$428,789 |
$5,297,976 |
| 4 |
$9,478,656 |
$3,467,433
$450,236 |
$5,560,987 |
| 5 |
$9,952,480 |
$3,642,748
$472,743 |
$5,836,989 |
| 6 |
$10,450,240 |
$3,826,919
$496,386 |
$6,126,935 |
| 7 |
$10,972,480 |
$4,020,148
$521,193 |
$6,431,139 |
| 8 |
$11,521,376 |
$4,223,240
$547,265 |
$6,750,871 |
| 9 |
$12,097,472 |
$4,436,395
$574,630 |
$7,086,447 |
| 10 |
$12,702,400 |
$4,660,218
$603,364 |
$7,438,818 |
| 11 |
$13,337,248 |
$4,895,112
$633,519 |
$7,808,617 |
| 12 |
$14,004,192 |
$5,141,881
$665,199 |
$8,197,112 |
| 13 |
$14,704,320 |
$5,400,929
$698,455 |
$8,604,936 |
| 14 |
$15,439,808 |
$5,673,059
$733,391 |
$9,033,358 |
| 15 |
$16,211,744 |
$5,958,676
$770,058 |
$9,483,010 |
| 16 |
$17,022,304 |
$6,258,583
$808,559 |
$9,955,162 |
| 17 |
$17,873,120 |
$6,573,385
$848,973 |
$10,450,762 |
| 18 |
$18,766,912 |
$6,904,088
$891,428 |
$10,971,396 |
| 19 |
$19,705,312 |
$7,251,296
$936,002 |
$11,518,014 |
| 20 |
$20,690,496 |
$7,615,814
$982,799 |
$12,091,883 |
| 21 |
$21,725,184 |
$7,998,648
$1,031,946 |
$12,694,590 |
| 22 |
$22,811,552 |
$8,400,605
$1,083,549 |
$13,327,398 |
| 23 |
$23,951,776 |
$8,822,488
$1,137,709 |
$13,991,579 |
| 24 |
$25,149,664 |
$9,265,706
$1,194,609 |
$14,689,349 |
| 25 |
$26,406,848 |
$9,730,864
$1,254,325 |
$15,421,659 |
| 26 |
$27,727,680 |
$10,219,572
$1,317,065 |
$16,191,043 |
| 27 |
$29,113,792 |
$10,732,433
$1,382,905 |
$16,998,454 |
| 28 |
$30,569,536 |
$11,271,059
$1,452,053 |
$17,846,424 |
| 29 |
$32,098,176 |
$11,836,656
$1,524,663 |
$18,736,857 |
| 30 |
$33,702,976 |
$12,430,432
$1,600,891 |
$19,671,653 |
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