The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Oct 18, 2025, is projected to be $295 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $138.1 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 Arizona residents, the state will deduct 2.5% from your lottery earnings.
| Arizona Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Sat Oct 18, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Oct 18, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $295,000,000 | | Cash Value | $138,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $138,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $33,144,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $17,913,330 | | State Tax(2.5%) | $3,452,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $83,590,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$4,440,045 |
$1,603,147
$111,001 |
$2,725,897 |
| 2 |
$4,662,180 |
$1,685,337
$116,555 |
$2,860,288 |
| 3 |
$4,895,230 |
$1,771,565
$122,381 |
$3,001,284 |
| 4 |
$5,140,080 |
$1,862,160
$128,502 |
$3,149,418 |
| 5 |
$5,397,025 |
$1,957,230
$134,926 |
$3,304,869 |
| 6 |
$5,666,950 |
$2,057,102
$141,674 |
$3,468,174 |
| 7 |
$5,950,150 |
$2,161,886
$148,754 |
$3,639,510 |
| 8 |
$6,247,805 |
$2,272,018
$156,195 |
$3,819,592 |
| 9 |
$6,560,210 |
$2,387,608
$164,005 |
$4,008,597 |
| 10 |
$6,888,250 |
$2,508,983
$172,206 |
$4,207,061 |
| 11 |
$7,232,515 |
$2,636,361
$180,813 |
$4,415,341 |
| 12 |
$7,594,185 |
$2,770,179
$189,855 |
$4,634,151 |
| 13 |
$7,973,850 |
$2,910,655
$199,346 |
$4,863,849 |
| 14 |
$8,372,690 |
$3,058,226
$209,317 |
$5,105,147 |
| 15 |
$8,791,295 |
$3,213,110
$219,782 |
$5,358,403 |
| 16 |
$9,230,845 |
$3,375,743
$230,771 |
$5,624,331 |
| 17 |
$9,692,225 |
$3,546,454
$242,306 |
$5,903,465 |
| 18 |
$10,176,910 |
$3,725,787
$254,423 |
$6,196,700 |
| 19 |
$10,685,785 |
$3,914,071
$267,145 |
$6,504,569 |
| 20 |
$11,220,030 |
$4,111,741
$280,501 |
$6,827,788 |
| 21 |
$11,781,120 |
$4,319,345
$294,528 |
$7,167,247 |
| 22 |
$12,370,235 |
$4,537,317
$309,256 |
$7,523,662 |
| 23 |
$12,988,555 |
$4,766,096
$324,714 |
$7,897,745 |
| 24 |
$13,638,145 |
$5,006,444
$340,954 |
$8,290,747 |
| 25 |
$14,319,890 |
$5,258,690
$357,997 |
$8,703,203 |
| 26 |
$15,036,150 |
$5,523,706
$375,904 |
$9,136,540 |
| 27 |
$15,787,810 |
$5,801,820
$394,695 |
$9,591,295 |
| 28 |
$16,577,230 |
$6,093,905
$414,431 |
$10,068,894 |
| 29 |
$17,406,180 |
$6,400,617
$435,155 |
$10,570,408 |
| 30 |
$18,276,430 |
$6,722,609
$456,911 |
$11,096,910 |
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