The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Wed Dec 24, 2025, is projected to be $1.70 Billion, with an option for a cash payout of $781.3 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 Pennsylvania residents, the state will deduct 3.07% from your lottery earnings.
| Pennsylvania Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Wed Dec 24, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Wed Dec 24, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $1,700,000,000 | | Cash Value | $781,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $781,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $187,512,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $101,529,330 | | State Tax(3.07%) | $23,985,910 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $468,272,760 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
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| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$25,586,700 |
$9,427,409
$785,512 |
$15,373,779 |
| 2 |
$26,866,800 |
$9,901,046
$824,811 |
$16,140,943 |
| 3 |
$28,209,800 |
$10,397,956
$866,041 |
$16,945,803 |
| 4 |
$29,620,800 |
$10,920,026
$909,359 |
$17,791,415 |
| 5 |
$31,101,500 |
$11,467,885
$954,816 |
$18,678,799 |
| 6 |
$32,657,000 |
$12,043,420
$1,002,570 |
$19,611,010 |
| 7 |
$34,289,000 |
$12,647,260
$1,052,672 |
$20,589,068 |
| 8 |
$36,004,300 |
$13,281,921
$1,105,332 |
$21,617,047 |
| 9 |
$37,804,600 |
$13,948,032
$1,160,601 |
$22,695,967 |
| 10 |
$39,695,000 |
$14,647,480
$1,218,637 |
$23,828,883 |
| 11 |
$41,678,900 |
$15,381,523
$1,279,542 |
$25,017,835 |
| 12 |
$43,763,100 |
$16,152,677
$1,343,527 |
$26,266,896 |
| 13 |
$45,951,000 |
$16,962,200
$1,410,696 |
$27,578,104 |
| 14 |
$48,249,400 |
$17,812,608
$1,481,257 |
$28,955,535 |
| 15 |
$50,661,700 |
$18,705,159
$1,555,314 |
$30,401,227 |
| 16 |
$53,194,700 |
$19,642,369
$1,633,077 |
$31,919,254 |
| 17 |
$55,853,500 |
$20,626,125
$1,714,702 |
$33,512,673 |
| 18 |
$58,646,600 |
$21,659,572
$1,800,451 |
$35,186,577 |
| 19 |
$61,579,100 |
$22,744,597
$1,890,478 |
$36,944,025 |
| 20 |
$64,657,800 |
$23,883,716
$1,984,994 |
$38,789,090 |
| 21 |
$67,891,200 |
$25,080,074
$2,084,260 |
$40,726,866 |
| 22 |
$71,286,100 |
$26,336,187
$2,188,483 |
$42,761,430 |
| 23 |
$74,849,300 |
$27,654,571
$2,297,874 |
$44,896,855 |
| 24 |
$78,592,700 |
$29,039,629
$2,412,796 |
$47,140,275 |
| 25 |
$82,521,400 |
$30,493,248
$2,533,407 |
$49,494,745 |
| 26 |
$86,649,000 |
$32,020,460
$2,660,124 |
$51,968,416 |
| 27 |
$90,980,600 |
$33,623,152
$2,793,104 |
$54,564,344 |
| 28 |
$95,529,800 |
$35,306,356
$2,932,765 |
$57,290,679 |
| 29 |
$100,306,800 |
$37,073,846
$3,079,419 |
$60,153,535 |
| 30 |
$105,321,800 |
$38,929,396
$3,233,379 |
$63,159,025 |
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