The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Dec 13, 2025, is projected to be $1.00 Billion, with an option for a cash payout of $461.3 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 Vermont residents, the state will deduct 6% from your lottery earnings.
| Vermont Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Dec 13, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Dec 13, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $1,000,000,000 | | Cash Value | $461,300,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $461,300,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $110,712,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $59,929,330 | | State Tax(6%) | $27,678,000 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $262,980,670 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$15,051,000 |
$5,529,200
$903,060 |
$8,618,740 |
| 2 |
$15,804,000 |
$5,807,810
$948,240 |
$9,047,950 |
| 3 |
$16,594,000 |
$6,100,110
$995,640 |
$9,498,250 |
| 4 |
$17,424,000 |
$6,407,210
$1,045,440 |
$9,971,350 |
| 5 |
$18,295,000 |
$6,729,480
$1,097,700 |
$10,467,820 |
| 6 |
$19,210,000 |
$7,068,030
$1,152,600 |
$10,989,370 |
| 7 |
$20,170,000 |
$7,423,230
$1,210,200 |
$11,536,570 |
| 8 |
$21,179,000 |
$7,796,560
$1,270,740 |
$12,111,700 |
| 9 |
$22,238,000 |
$8,188,390
$1,334,280 |
$12,715,330 |
| 10 |
$23,350,000 |
$8,599,830
$1,401,000 |
$13,349,170 |
| 11 |
$24,517,000 |
$9,031,620
$1,471,020 |
$14,014,360 |
| 12 |
$25,743,000 |
$9,485,240
$1,544,580 |
$14,713,180 |
| 13 |
$27,030,000 |
$9,961,430
$1,621,800 |
$15,446,770 |
| 14 |
$28,382,000 |
$10,461,670
$1,702,920 |
$16,217,410 |
| 15 |
$29,801,000 |
$10,986,700
$1,788,060 |
$17,026,240 |
| 16 |
$31,291,000 |
$11,538,000
$1,877,460 |
$17,875,540 |
| 17 |
$32,855,000 |
$12,116,680
$1,971,300 |
$18,767,020 |
| 18 |
$34,498,000 |
$12,724,590
$2,069,880 |
$19,703,530 |
| 19 |
$36,223,000 |
$13,362,840
$2,173,380 |
$20,686,780 |
| 20 |
$38,034,000 |
$14,032,910
$2,282,040 |
$21,719,050 |
| 21 |
$39,936,000 |
$14,736,650
$2,396,160 |
$22,803,190 |
| 22 |
$41,933,000 |
$15,475,540
$2,515,980 |
$23,941,480 |
| 23 |
$44,029,000 |
$16,251,060
$2,641,740 |
$25,136,200 |
| 24 |
$46,231,000 |
$17,065,800
$2,773,860 |
$26,391,340 |
| 25 |
$48,542,000 |
$17,920,870
$2,912,520 |
$27,708,610 |
| 26 |
$50,970,000 |
$18,819,230
$3,058,200 |
$29,092,570 |
| 27 |
$53,518,000 |
$19,761,990
$3,211,080 |
$30,544,930 |
| 28 |
$56,194,000 |
$20,752,110
$3,371,640 |
$32,070,250 |
| 29 |
$59,004,000 |
$21,791,810
$3,540,240 |
$33,671,950 |
| 30 |
$61,954,000 |
$22,883,310
$3,717,240 |
$35,353,450 |
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