Jackpot Analysis Kentucky Powerball

Jackpot Analysis for Kentucky Powerball
The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat May 11, 2024, is projected to be $36 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $16.8 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 May 11, 2024
Draw DateSat May 11, 2024
Projected Jackpot$36,000,000
Cash Value$16,800,000

Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment
Cash Gross Payment$16,800,000
Federal Tax(24%)$4,032,000
Additional Federal Tax$2,144,330
State Tax(4.5%)$756,000
Net Lumpsum Payment$9,867,670
Annuity Payment in 30 Installations
Yr Gross Payment Fed/State Taxes Net Payment
1 $541,836 $160,810
$24,383
$356,643
2 $568,944 $170,840
$25,602
$372,502
3 $597,384 $181,362
$26,882
$389,140
4 $627,264 $192,418
$28,227
$406,619
5 $658,620 $204,020
$29,638
$424,962
6 $691,560 $216,208
$31,120
$444,232
7 $726,120 $228,995
$32,675
$464,450
8 $762,444 $242,435
$34,310
$485,699
9 $800,568 $256,541
$36,026
$508,001
10 $840,600 $271,352
$37,827
$531,421
11 $882,612 $286,897
$39,718
$555,997
12 $926,748 $303,227
$41,704
$581,817
13 $973,080 $320,370
$43,789
$608,921
14 $1,021,752 $338,379
$45,979
$637,394
15 $1,072,836 $357,280
$48,278
$667,278
16 $1,126,476 $377,127
$50,691
$698,658
17 $1,182,780 $397,959
$53,225
$731,596
18 $1,241,928 $419,844
$55,887
$766,197
19 $1,304,028 $442,821
$58,681
$802,526
20 $1,369,224 $466,943
$61,615
$840,666
21 $1,437,696 $492,278
$64,696
$880,722
22 $1,509,588 $518,878
$67,931
$922,779
23 $1,585,044 $546,797
$71,327
$966,920
24 $1,664,316 $576,127
$74,894
$1,013,295
25 $1,747,512 $606,910
$78,638
$1,061,964
26 $1,834,920 $639,251
$82,571
$1,113,098
27 $1,926,648 $673,190
$86,699
$1,166,759
28 $2,022,984 $708,834
$91,034
$1,223,116
29 $2,124,144 $746,264
$95,586
$1,282,294
30 $2,230,344 $785,558
$100,365
$1,344,421