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 Louisiana residents, the state will deduct 4.75% from your lottery earnings.
| Louisiana 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(4.75%) | $18,216,250 | | Net Lumpsum Payment | $223,428,420 |
| Annuity Payment in 30 Installations |
|---|
| Yr |
Gross Payment |
Fed/State Taxes |
Net Payment |
| 1 |
$12,341,820 |
$4,526,804
$586,236 |
$7,228,780 |
| 2 |
$12,959,280 |
$4,755,264
$615,566 |
$7,588,450 |
| 3 |
$13,607,080 |
$4,994,950
$646,336 |
$7,965,794 |
| 4 |
$14,287,680 |
$5,246,772
$678,665 |
$8,362,243 |
| 5 |
$15,001,900 |
$5,511,033
$712,590 |
$8,778,277 |
| 6 |
$15,752,200 |
$5,788,644
$748,230 |
$9,215,326 |
| 7 |
$16,539,400 |
$6,079,908
$785,622 |
$9,673,870 |
| 8 |
$17,366,780 |
$6,386,039
$824,922 |
$10,155,819 |
| 9 |
$18,235,160 |
$6,707,340
$866,170 |
$10,661,650 |
| 10 |
$19,147,000 |
$7,044,720
$909,483 |
$11,192,797 |
| 11 |
$20,103,940 |
$7,398,788
$954,937 |
$11,750,215 |
| 12 |
$21,109,260 |
$7,770,757
$1,002,690 |
$12,335,813 |
| 13 |
$22,164,600 |
$8,161,232
$1,052,819 |
$12,950,549 |
| 14 |
$23,273,240 |
$8,571,429
$1,105,479 |
$13,596,332 |
| 15 |
$24,436,820 |
$9,001,954
$1,160,749 |
$14,274,117 |
| 16 |
$25,658,620 |
$9,454,020
$1,218,784 |
$14,985,816 |
| 17 |
$26,941,100 |
$9,928,537
$1,279,702 |
$15,732,861 |
| 18 |
$28,288,360 |
$10,427,024
$1,343,697 |
$16,517,639 |
| 19 |
$29,702,860 |
$10,950,389
$1,410,886 |
$17,341,585 |
| 20 |
$31,187,880 |
$11,499,846
$1,481,424 |
$18,206,610 |
| 21 |
$32,747,520 |
$12,076,913
$1,555,507 |
$19,115,100 |
| 22 |
$34,385,060 |
$12,682,803
$1,633,290 |
$20,068,967 |
| 23 |
$36,103,780 |
$13,318,729
$1,714,930 |
$21,070,121 |
| 24 |
$37,909,420 |
$13,986,816
$1,800,697 |
$22,121,907 |
| 25 |
$39,804,440 |
$14,687,973
$1,890,711 |
$23,225,756 |
| 26 |
$41,795,400 |
$15,424,628
$1,985,282 |
$24,385,490 |
| 27 |
$43,884,760 |
$16,197,692
$2,084,526 |
$25,602,542 |
| 28 |
$46,079,080 |
$17,009,590
$2,188,756 |
$26,880,734 |
| 29 |
$48,383,280 |
$17,862,144
$2,298,206 |
$28,222,930 |
| 30 |
$50,802,280 |
$18,757,174
$2,413,108 |
$29,631,998 |
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