The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Mon Aug 3, 2026, is projected to be $748 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $325.1 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 Georgia residents, the state will deduct 5.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Georgia Powerball Jackpot/Cash Option for Mon Aug 3, 2026 |
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| Draw Date | Mon Aug 3, 2026 | | Projected Jackpot | $748,000,000 | | Cash Value | $325,100,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
|---|
| Cash Gross Payment | $325,100,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $78,024,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $42,223,330 | | State Tax(5.75%) | $18,693,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $186,159,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$11,258,148 |
$4,125,845
$647,344 |
$6,484,959 |
| 2 |
$11,821,392 |
$4,334,245
$679,730 |
$6,807,417 |
| 3 |
$12,412,312 |
$4,552,886
$713,708 |
$7,145,718 |
| 4 |
$13,033,152 |
$4,782,597
$749,406 |
$7,501,149 |
| 5 |
$13,684,660 |
$5,023,655
$786,868 |
$7,874,137 |
| 6 |
$14,369,080 |
$5,276,890
$826,222 |
$8,265,968 |
| 7 |
$15,087,160 |
$5,542,580
$867,512 |
$8,677,068 |
| 8 |
$15,841,892 |
$5,821,830
$910,909 |
$9,109,153 |
| 9 |
$16,634,024 |
$6,114,919
$956,456 |
$9,562,649 |
| 10 |
$17,465,800 |
$6,422,676
$1,004,284 |
$10,038,840 |
| 11 |
$18,338,716 |
$6,745,655
$1,054,476 |
$10,538,585 |
| 12 |
$19,255,764 |
$7,084,963
$1,107,206 |
$11,063,595 |
| 13 |
$20,218,440 |
$7,441,153
$1,162,560 |
$11,614,727 |
| 14 |
$21,229,736 |
$7,815,333
$1,220,710 |
$12,193,693 |
| 15 |
$22,291,148 |
$8,208,055
$1,281,741 |
$12,801,352 |
| 16 |
$23,405,668 |
$8,620,428
$1,345,826 |
$13,439,414 |
| 17 |
$24,575,540 |
$9,053,280
$1,413,094 |
$14,109,166 |
| 18 |
$25,804,504 |
$9,507,997
$1,483,759 |
$14,812,748 |
| 19 |
$27,094,804 |
$9,985,408
$1,557,951 |
$15,551,445 |
| 20 |
$28,449,432 |
$10,486,620
$1,635,842 |
$16,326,970 |
| 21 |
$29,872,128 |
$11,013,018
$1,717,647 |
$17,141,463 |
| 22 |
$31,365,884 |
$11,565,707
$1,803,538 |
$17,996,639 |
| 23 |
$32,933,692 |
$12,145,796
$1,893,687 |
$18,894,209 |
| 24 |
$34,580,788 |
$12,755,222
$1,988,395 |
$19,837,171 |
| 25 |
$36,309,416 |
$13,394,814
$2,087,791 |
$20,826,811 |
| 26 |
$38,125,560 |
$14,066,788
$2,192,220 |
$21,866,552 |
| 27 |
$40,031,464 |
$14,771,972
$2,301,809 |
$22,957,683 |
| 28 |
$42,033,112 |
$15,512,582
$2,416,904 |
$24,103,626 |
| 29 |
$44,134,992 |
$16,290,277
$2,537,762 |
$25,306,953 |
| 30 |
$46,341,592 |
$17,106,719
$2,664,642 |
$26,570,231 |
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