The jackpot for the Powerball draw on Sat Dec 6, 2025, is projected to be $820 Million, with an option for a cash payout of $383.5 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 Dec 6, 2025 |
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| Draw Date | Sat Dec 6, 2025 | | Projected Jackpot | $820,000,000 | | Cash Value | $383,500,000 |
| Lumpsum Option Taxes and Payment |
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| Cash Gross Payment | $383,500,000 | | Federal Tax(24%) | $92,040,000 | | Additional Federal Tax | $49,815,330 | | State Tax(4.5%) | $17,257,500 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $224,387,170 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$12,341,820 |
$4,526,804
$555,382 |
$7,259,634 |
| 2 |
$12,959,280 |
$4,755,264
$583,168 |
$7,620,848 |
| 3 |
$13,607,080 |
$4,994,950
$612,319 |
$7,999,811 |
| 4 |
$14,287,680 |
$5,246,772
$642,946 |
$8,397,962 |
| 5 |
$15,001,900 |
$5,511,033
$675,086 |
$8,815,781 |
| 6 |
$15,752,200 |
$5,788,644
$708,849 |
$9,254,707 |
| 7 |
$16,539,400 |
$6,079,908
$744,273 |
$9,715,219 |
| 8 |
$17,366,780 |
$6,386,039
$781,505 |
$10,199,236 |
| 9 |
$18,235,160 |
$6,707,340
$820,582 |
$10,707,238 |
| 10 |
$19,147,000 |
$7,044,720
$861,615 |
$11,240,665 |
| 11 |
$20,103,940 |
$7,398,788
$904,677 |
$11,800,475 |
| 12 |
$21,109,260 |
$7,770,757
$949,917 |
$12,388,586 |
| 13 |
$22,164,600 |
$8,161,232
$997,407 |
$13,005,961 |
| 14 |
$23,273,240 |
$8,571,429
$1,047,296 |
$13,654,515 |
| 15 |
$24,436,820 |
$9,001,954
$1,099,657 |
$14,335,209 |
| 16 |
$25,658,620 |
$9,454,020
$1,154,638 |
$15,049,962 |
| 17 |
$26,941,100 |
$9,928,537
$1,212,350 |
$15,800,213 |
| 18 |
$28,288,360 |
$10,427,024
$1,272,976 |
$16,588,360 |
| 19 |
$29,702,860 |
$10,950,389
$1,336,629 |
$17,415,842 |
| 20 |
$31,187,880 |
$11,499,846
$1,403,455 |
$18,284,579 |
| 21 |
$32,747,520 |
$12,076,913
$1,473,638 |
$19,196,969 |
| 22 |
$34,385,060 |
$12,682,803
$1,547,328 |
$20,154,929 |
| 23 |
$36,103,780 |
$13,318,729
$1,624,670 |
$21,160,381 |
| 24 |
$37,909,420 |
$13,986,816
$1,705,924 |
$22,216,680 |
| 25 |
$39,804,440 |
$14,687,973
$1,791,200 |
$23,325,267 |
| 26 |
$41,795,400 |
$15,424,628
$1,880,793 |
$24,489,979 |
| 27 |
$43,884,760 |
$16,197,692
$1,974,814 |
$25,712,254 |
| 28 |
$46,079,080 |
$17,009,590
$2,073,559 |
$26,995,931 |
| 29 |
$48,383,280 |
$17,862,144
$2,177,248 |
$28,343,888 |
| 30 |
$50,802,280 |
$18,757,174
$2,286,103 |
$29,759,003 |
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